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Today we filled our last current newsroom opening, and these numbers show how every hire truly matters. It has taken a decade of intentional recruiting, hiring, training, development and retention efforts to build a newsroom that is more diverse and inclusive than ever. * Sometimes that means holding a job open longer then you’d like. * Sometimes it means spending fruitless hours at job fairs, speaking to glassy eyed students in classrooms and swallowing your introvertednes at networking events to connect with that one right person. * Sometimes it means giving challenging assignments to less experienced people so they can BECOME experienced. * Sometimes it means creating a new staffing tier to develop an internal leadership pipeline. * Sometimes it means promoting someone in-house who will need more support than an outside candidate would. * Sometimes it means examining your own biases, owning your missteps and adjusting your approach. * It definitely means that men, women and people of color are all needed at the decision-making table together. Special thank you to Nick Feely and Denise Ritter for their unwavering commitment to this.
Congratulations. I'd love to be able to hear more about your efforts and processes in recruiting for staff diversity. I'm at [email protected] and I'll also send you a connection message through LinkedIn.
Yes! I am working on this right now. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Bonita (Burton) Miyagi for sharing this. I firmly believe in the transformative power of women in the workplace. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working alongside remarkable, hardworking, and inspirational women. Their dedication and persistence to achieve excellence, while simultaneously managing the responsibilities of a second job at home, as my wife aptly puts it, is a testament to their immense value. Here’s to celebrating the incredible women in our professional and personal lives. Long live the women who inspire us every day.
I will take a look. Thanks so much for sharing.
This is fantastic!
You absolutely need to be intentional. What I would love to know is the impact on the business of these changes. You focused on representation, but are there measurable impacts on recruitment, retention, reputation and results? Has it had an impact on culture and the feeling of inclusion and belonging? We think yes. Great intent. Let's change the conversation to impact.