The Chronicles of DirectEmployers Employee Resource Groups: A Q3 Update
Over the past quarter, our ERGs have thrived and carved out spaces for meaningful engagement, support, and education across a spectrum of topics and interests. From championing mental health initiatives to fostering an inclusive environment for veterans and embracing...
DE Talk | Resiliency & Determination: The Military Spouse Employee Makeup
Season 5 • Episode 11
Known as Military Appreciation Month, May also marks Military Spouse Appreciation Day – a day to acknowledge military spouses’ significant contributions, support, and sacrifices. In this episode, we sit down with Evie King, recruiter, Executive Director of the military spouse wellness nonprofit InDependent, Inc., and 2023 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year. Tune in as we discuss her experience growing up in a military family and now as a military spouse, working for a military spouse-supportive employer, the challenges she sees military spouses facing as they seek employment, and ways employers can better attract and accommodate these invaluable individuals within their workforces.
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DirectEmployers Association Named a Winner of the Central Indiana Top Workplaces 2024 Award
DirectEmployers Association, the leader in OFCCP compliance solutions, has been named a recipient of a Central Indiana Top Workplaces 2024 award by the Indianapolis Star. This marks the fourth consecutive year that DirectEmployers has won this award, an honor based...
DE Talk | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Progress Amidst Opposition within Corporate, Political, & Social Spheres
Season 5 • Episode 10
2024 has brought forth many challenges for diversity and inclusion efforts, and at DirectEmployers’ recent Annual Meeting & Conference, we addressed those setbacks and emphasized the importance of progress amidst opposition. Tune in to this powerful conversation as diversity activist and strategist Torin Ellis and Principal Financial Group’s Chief Inclusion Officer Miriam Lewis spotlight the importance of resilience, knowledge, and tangible progress in the pursuit of creating more inclusive environments within corporate, political, and social spheres.
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The Chronicles of DirectEmployers Employee Resource Groups: Q1 Update
DirectEmployer’s Employee Resource Group is back and stronger than ever through the first quarter of 2024. To recap from 2023, we were very excited to have exceeded our goal by 18% of employee participation in the first year of launching our ERG. Since then, we have...
DirectEmployers Honored as Bronze Stevie® Award Winner for Customer Service Department of the Year in 2024 Sales & Customer Service Awards
OFCCP compliance solution provider recognized for excellence in customer service for the second consecutive year DirectEmployers Association, known as the “Gold Standard” in OFCCP compliance and diversity outreach solutions by over 1,050+ global employers,...DEAMcon24 Highlights
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Me, Myself, & DEI: The Universal Lessons of Women’s Sports for Professional Success
As a female athlete, I’ve experienced firsthand the transformative power of sports. My journey in lacrosse, from a young girl in 3rd grade to a collegiate player at the University of Florida, has been instrumental in shaping the person I am today. More than just...
DE Talk | Beyond the Workplace: The Camaraderie & Meaningful Impact of Veteran ERGs
Season 5 • Episode 9
With DEI a high priority in today’s work environment, many companies are establishing employee resource groups (ERGs) to bring people together in celebration and support of both their commonalities and their differences. In this episode, we sit down with Dave Erdmann, United States Marine Veteran and Valvoline’s Director of Incubation Enablement, and Eric Bevevino, United States Navy Reserve Veteran and Valvoline Global Operations’ Senior Director, Channel Partner & Heavy Duty Sales to discuss their roles as co-leads of their organizations’ joint Veterans ERG, the benefits and barriers faced while working to gain momentum for this initiative, tips for gaining buy-in from employees and leadership, and honoring the true spirit behind your program to go beyond the workplace and make a meaningful impact in the lives of your employees.
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