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How the Silicon Valley Tech Layoffs Are Affecting Minority Professionals

As of March 2023, announcement after announcement of more tech company layoffs in Silicon Valley fills the news headlines.

A live tracker indicates that the current count already for the year is 123,882 employees laid off from 454 tech companies–and counting.

This is a troubling start that seems ready to surpass the 2022 layoff total of 161,061 employees from a more widespread number of 1,047 tech companies.

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityMarch 9, 2023Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity in Tech, Tech layoffs, Inclusive Workplaces, job seeker advice, tech layoffs, tech company layoffsComment

Creating Accessibility during the Remote Interview Process

With the pandemic came a surge in remote interviews. As of 2022, many reports have declared that the remote format is the new mode of interviewing, allowing recruiters to reach a broader range of talent.

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityFebruary 17, 2023Remote Interviews, Interview tips, interview questions, interview preparation, diversity managementComment

Improve Patient Outcomes with a Diverse Nursing Workforce

The question of how to improve patient outcomes is prevalent within many healthcare organizations. Lower nurse-to-patient ratios, better technology in the workplace, and higher salaries for healthcare workers–there are many suggestions for this highly nuanced topic.

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityJanuary 25, 2023Healthcare, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity in Nursing, Diverse Nursing workforce, patient outcomes, improve patient outcomesComment

Creating Inclusive Holiday Celebrations in the Workplace

To foster a culture of belonging, organizations should always begin by asking instead of assuming which holidays employees observe or whether they observe any holidays at all.

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityDecember 14, 2022Diversity & Inclusion, Company Holiday Party, Holiday party, Inclusive Holiday Celebrations, holiday traditions, Inclusive Workplaces, Diversity & BelongingComment

Addressing Mental Health in the Workplace

Mental health support in the workplace is a topic not only applicable to those employees with mental disorders but all employees experiencing stress due to the constant changes in today’s world.

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityDecember 5, 2022Mental Health, Mental Health Policy, Mental Health in the Workplace, Diversity & Inclusion, Diverse Workforce, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Diversity & BelongingComment

The Benefits of Belongingness in the Diverse Workplace

A company culture that fosters belongingness is a predictor both of low employee burnout and of an increase of more than double in employee performance on the job.

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityNovember 2, 2022Belonging in the workplace, Diversity & Inclusion, Diverse and Inclusive Organization, Diversity programs, Inclusion policy, Belonging, BelongingnessComment

Disabled and Belonging in the Workplace

If it takes resorting to federal law to win your rightful place at work, then do it!

DisabilitiesEmploy DiversityJune 17, 2022Disability in the workplace, Diversity & Inclusion, Inclusive Working Environment, Inclusive WorkplacesComment

Finding Belonging in the Workplace

Look closely at what you can change in yourself and in your environment

Professional DevelopmentEmploy DiversityMay 26, 2022Diversity & Inclusion, Diverse and Inclusive Organization, Belonging in the workplace, Inclusive Working Environment, Inclusive Workplaces, Inclusive Workplace Culture, Inclusion, Inclusive behavior, Marginalization, Marginalized in the workplace, Workplace cultureComment

Mental Health Policies Retain Staff

Diversity Managers and their Human Resources (HR) departments need to have explicit policies for their coworkers about dealing with mental health issues.

Diversity ManagementEmploy DiversityMay 18, 2022Mental Health Awareness Month, Mental Health in the Workplace, Mental Health, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity in the workplace, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Mental Health PolicyComment