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Why diversity is crucial to success in STEM

STEM needs diversity of all kinds to survive and thrive By Christin Wiedemann Diversity has become a buzz word; there are diversity councils, diversity festivals and job titles that have the word diversity in them. Everyone is talking about diversity, but does it really matter – or is it just hype? Does diversity matter when…

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Diversity and Work

Updated April 2017 Diversity and Work 192.38 KB 1 file(s) Topics covered include: Workforce diversity in public/private organizations Diversity management Corporate diversity training Mentoring and diversity LGBTQ employee integration Abreu, K. (2014). The Myriad Benefits of Diversity in the Workplace. Entrepreneur Acquavita, S.P., Pittman, J., Gibbons, M., & Castellanos-Brown, K. (2009). Personal and organizational diversity…
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Intersection of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Topics covered in the literature search include: Workforce diversity and engagement Creating a culture of inclusion at work Differences between diversity and inclusion Millennials’ perspectives on diversity at work Measurement and evaluation of workforce diversity and inclusion Best practices and programs for building diversity in the workplace

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Diversity and Work

Topics covered include: Workforce diversity in public/private organizations, Diversity management, Corporate diversity training, Mentoring and diversity, LGBTQ employee integration, and more.

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Hiring a Chief Diversity Officer isn’t enough to make workplaces safer for racialized employees

HR needs mechanisms in place to prevent bias in performance management practices Janelle Benjamin With the movement for social justice in full swing, many workplaces feel compelled to do something, anything, to demonstrate that they are diverse and inclusive and support the notion that #BlackLivesMatter. With each new Chief Diversity Officer job posting, companies in…

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The Spring-Summer Issue of Careering looks at diversity and pluralism

More than 20% of Canada’s 35 million people were born outside this country, helping to make it one of the world’s most socially diverse societies, according to the Global Centre for Pluralism. This Spring-Summer 2018 issue of CERIC’s Careering magazine examines the theme of Diversity and Pluralism with some thought-provoking articles on universal design, LGBTQ…

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The Canadian Forces Is All About Diversity

By Josephine Hendricks Overcoming lack of awareness of career and education options in the Army, Navy and Air Force The Canadian Forces Recruiting Group Headquarters (CFRG HQ) is all about diversity. Putting words into action, diversity at CFRG HQ is approached in a number of ways: First, is the building of meaningful relationships with community…

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