The holiday season is among us and there’s much more to celebrate than just Christmas. In fact, there are more than twenty religious and cultural holidays celebrated between December and February. As diversity and inclusion efforts come to the forefront for many...
How your organization celebrates holidays at work impacts your culture and employee experience. When you recognize your employees’ backgrounds, you help create a culture of belonging, whereas ignoring your employees’ identities may lead to disengagement and increased turnover. Tune in to today’s podcast as DirectEmployers’ Candee Chambers and Mikey Meagher share practical tips and guidance on how to show employees you value differences and welcome them to bring their whole selves to work – holiday celebrations and all.
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Beginning with the humble roots of 14 founding Members in 2001, DirectEmployers announced its new milestone of 1,000 Members shortly following the celebration of its 21st anniversary. INDIANAPOLIS, December 7, 2022 — As a nonprofit HR trade association,...
Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives have gone from nice-to-have to must-have over the last few years, but creating a diverse workforce involves more than just race, ethnicity, and gender. It also includes individuals with disabilities, the largest minority group in the world. Listen in as DirectEmployers Disability & Community Outreach Specialist Christa Martin chats with CSAVR CEO Steve Wooderson about how employers can foster intentional inclusion through utilization of vocational rehabilitation services to better employ and advance individuals with disabilities in the workplace and beyond.
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When it comes to diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) initiatives, policies that impact day-to-day operations are at the forefront, but it’s easy to forget that developing a sense of belonging goes much deeper than that. Understanding people beyond the...
Every year with the ADA Anniversary, I try to picture if the Americans with Disabilities Act were a person. I did it as a retrospective during the 30th anniversary, trying to picture one of my newly 30-year-old-friends getting promoted and buying a house. But this...
This blog post was written by Tammi Wallace (she/her/hers), Co-Founder, President & CEO of the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce, originally published on June 1, 2021. This year, in Houston, Pride Month takes on a bit of a different tone due to the pandemic...
This blog post was written by Tammi Wallace (she/her/hers), Co-Founder, President & CEO of the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce, originally published on June 1, 2022. It’s June! June is about celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. The Chamber will be...
While EEOC and OFCCP have yet to include non-binary gender options in their reporting and processes – despite announcing back in April that these options are coming – gender pronouns remain a crucial part of any inclusion strategy and a clear way to show acceptance...
