In this week's #DatapeopleReads we celebrate Juneteenth National Independence Day and continue our pursuit of hiring fairness that supports all talent, including those who remain unfairly underrepresented. 📚 Harvard Business School found that degree inflation—the rising demand for a four-year college degree for jobs that previously did not require one—is a substantive and widespread phenomenon that is making the U.S. labor market more inefficient harming both candidates and companies: https://lnkd.in/gUSZUVcT 🎓 Michael Collins, Vice President at Jobs for the Future (JFF), writes that the elimination of degree requirements, which has has been heralded as a boon for equity, won't magically eliminate racial bias. To effect true change, business and individuals must acknowledge and hedge "...against bias in the labor market, disrupting race-based disparities in earnings, and ensuring that the skills-first approach does not result in tracking—meaning that workers are limited in what roles they can advance in without a degree—all of which require courage to do so in today’s fractured climate on race." Read more on Forbes: https://lnkd.in/gVy89BY6 👨⚖️ In what is becoming a worrisome trend, lawyers are embracing the judicial system to (legally) dismantle or publicly dissuade companies from pursuing their #diversityhiring goals. Riddhi Setty and Tatyana Monnay dive in on Bloomberg Law: https://lnkd.in/gW_Z_BcD ✨ But hope remains. Companies with a focus on diversity continue to see the benefits in their #hiringefficiency, which Amit Bhatia and Sabrina L. outline in the "Choose Both: DEI and Hiring Efficiency" webinar series: https://lnkd.in/gk9XAucp
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Celebrating Juneteenth by championing fair hiring! #DatapeopleReads This week's focus: ☑ Skills over degrees: Study by Harvard Business School exposes the inefficiency of degree inflation. Let's prioritize skills for a thriving job market! (https://lnkd.in/gjpjkVua) 🤺 Beyond removing requirements: Michael Collins (JFF) warns that eliminating degree requirements isn't a silver bullet. We need to actively combat bias for true equity. (https://lnkd.in/gFbPB7v7) 🔨 Challenges to diversity hiring: A worrying trend of legal roadblocks against diversity initiatives. Read more on Bloomberg Law by Riddhi Setty & Tatyana Monnay. (https://lnkd.in/gtTS_ibY) ☀ The bright side: Companies with strong DE&I practices see hiring efficiency benefits! Check out the "Choose Both: DEI and Hiring Efficiency" webinar. (https://lnkd.in/g6DCpfKp) Join the conversation! Let's build a future where talent and fairness pave the way. #diversity #hiring #Juneteenth
In this week's #DatapeopleReads we celebrate Juneteenth National Independence Day and continue our pursuit of hiring fairness that supports all talent, including those who remain unfairly underrepresented. 📚 Harvard Business School found that degree inflation—the rising demand for a four-year college degree for jobs that previously did not require one—is a substantive and widespread phenomenon that is making the U.S. labor market more inefficient harming both candidates and companies: https://lnkd.in/gUSZUVcT 🎓 Michael Collins, Vice President at Jobs for the Future (JFF), writes that the elimination of degree requirements, which has has been heralded as a boon for equity, won't magically eliminate racial bias. To effect true change, business and individuals must acknowledge and hedge "...against bias in the labor market, disrupting race-based disparities in earnings, and ensuring that the skills-first approach does not result in tracking—meaning that workers are limited in what roles they can advance in without a degree—all of which require courage to do so in today’s fractured climate on race." Read more on Forbes: https://lnkd.in/gVy89BY6 👨⚖️ In what is becoming a worrisome trend, lawyers are embracing the judicial system to (legally) dismantle or publicly dissuade companies from pursuing their #diversityhiring goals. Riddhi Setty and Tatyana Monnay dive in on Bloomberg Law: https://lnkd.in/gW_Z_BcD ✨ But hope remains. Companies with a focus on diversity continue to see the benefits in their #hiringefficiency, which Amit Bhatia and Sabrina L. outline in the "Choose Both: DEI and Hiring Efficiency" webinar series: https://lnkd.in/gk9XAucp
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What a great lineup and opportunity to talk about using tech for DEI! #diversity #equality #legaltech #entrepreneur #legalops #AI
What opportunities and challenges does the digital age present, in particular with respect to diversity, equity and inclusion? Join Women’s Bar Association (WBA) co-chair and HHR counsel Tamara Kraljic on July 18, 2024 at 12 pm EDT for a virtual Future of Work Speaker Series panel on Tech, Data and AI. The panel includes leading corporate executives and entrepreneurs: - Gabrielle Kohlmeier, Verizon Market General Counsel, ABA AI Task Force co-chair, and ABA Commissioner on Women - Amy Yeung, former Deputy General Counsel at Sallie Mae Bank, with extensive experience in disruptive technology, digital innovation, and other strategic initiatives - Dr. Zara Nanu MBE, Top 100 most influential women in UK Tech and serial entrepreneur behind a few companies creating fairer work places through the power of data, including Brightmine Pay Equity (formerly Gapsquare) The panel will be moderated by Dina Broydo, CPA, CFE, CCEP from BDO and is brought to you by the WBA Professional Development Committee and the National Association of Women Lawyers. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/g3Vp_QgM #Tech #Data #AI #Law #DEI
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Below are 10 key factors that would likely impact businesses if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became President of the United States. *For the record, I like what RFK Jr. is saying so far; how do you feel about him? What kind of President do you think he would be? Economic Policies: RFK Jr.'s economic policies would include changes in tax rates, investment regulations, fiscal stimulus measures, and efforts to address income inequality. Climate Change and Environmental Policies: Kennedy's dedication to environmental causes would likely result in increased investment in renewable energy sectors and sustainable practices. Trade and Global Relationships: There might be shifts in trade policies and global relationships, with a focus on fair trade, labor rights, and environmental commitments. Healthcare Reforms: Kennedy's advocacy for accessible healthcare could lead to substantial changes in healthcare provision, insurance, and pharmaceutical industries. Labor Laws and Workers' Rights: A Kennedy presidency would foster workers' rights and strengthen labor laws. Infrastructure Investments: Significant infrastructure investments would be prioritized, benefiting industries like construction and transportation. Education Reforms: Education reforms would improve access, quality, and affordability, impacting businesses in the education sector. Technological Innovation and Privacy: Technology policies would address data protection, cybersecurity, and regulation of tech giants. Regulation of Financial Industry: Regulatory oversight in the financial industry would be strengthened, aiming to protect consumers and promote responsible lending practices. Social Justice and Corporate Social Responsibility: Emphasis on corporate social responsibility would lead to greater scrutiny on diversity, ethics, philanthropy, and sustainability in businesses. #robertkennedyjr #rfk #Kennedy #business #top10
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Got 15 minutes? Work in financial services in the UK? Consider completing Progress Together Experience at Work survey to help shape a blueprint for action firms, managers and colleagues can take to ensure opportunities, visibility and career progression for all.
Do you work in financial services in the UK? We're working with The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)'s Inclusion Initiative to help firms create inclusive environments. Can you spare 15 minutes to tell us about the moments in your career when you felt included and excluded in the workplace? If yes, click on the link: https://lnkd.in/eHZS38mW Based on this research, we will create a behavioural science backed blueprint that details the actions that firms, managers and colleagues can take to ensure that all employees have access to opportunities, visibility, and career progression. Please do join us in creating systemic change. Completing the survey should take approximately 15 minutes. All participant identities will remain anonymous. You do not need to provide any identifying information. Results will be aggregated and anonymised for analysis. Please contact [email protected] with any questions. Thank you also to Progress Together member HSBC for supporting this project. #Inclusion #FinancialServices Hannah Awonuga | Jenny Baskerville | John Collins OBE | Tracy G. | Vincent Keaveny CBE | Dipi McKernan | Nadia Minors | Richard Rowntree | Damien Shieber | Michael Turner | Kelly Whittington | Cyrus Suntook | Emma Turnbull | Olivia Larkin | Christopher Woolard CBE | Sarah Kaiser | Lucy Bond | Nicki Breen MCIPD | Hazell Hallam | Drew Gibson | Emma Holden
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Do you work in financial services in the UK? We're working with The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)'s Inclusion Initiative to help firms create inclusive environments. Can you spare 15 minutes to tell us about the moments in your career when you felt included and excluded in the workplace? If yes, click on the link: https://lnkd.in/eHZS38mW Based on this research, we will create a behavioural science backed blueprint that details the actions that firms, managers and colleagues can take to ensure that all employees have access to opportunities, visibility, and career progression. Please do join us in creating systemic change. Completing the survey should take approximately 15 minutes. All participant identities will remain anonymous. You do not need to provide any identifying information. Results will be aggregated and anonymised for analysis. Please contact [email protected] with any questions. Thank you also to Progress Together member HSBC for supporting this project. #Inclusion #FinancialServices Hannah Awonuga | Jenny Baskerville | John Collins OBE | Tracy G. | Vincent Keaveny CBE | Dipi McKernan | Nadia Minors | Richard Rowntree | Damien Shieber | Michael Turner | Kelly Whittington | Cyrus Suntook | Emma Turnbull | Olivia Larkin | Christopher Woolard CBE | Sarah Kaiser | Lucy Bond | Nicki Breen MCIPD | Hazell Hallam | Drew Gibson | Emma Holden
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Lots of ink has been spilled on the topic of businesses being expected to weigh in on important social issues. As we forge headlong into what looks to be an especially bellicose election year that promises to greatly increase the heat, light, and visibility on corporate activities in this domain; here is some practical guidance for business leaders on navigating contentious societal issues amid widespread political polarization courtesy of myself, Harvard Business School professors Sandra Sucher and Peter Tufano, and the Harvard Business Review. https://edl.mn/48cTSdP #edelman #trustbarometer
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Angering, but not surprising, legal news from the South. This is a dangerous precedent furthering a white supremacist narrative, made increasingly dangerous when considering the industry push for AI (which is already inherently racist) in large tech & tech lobbying spaces. When you close down your diversity efforts, you close your business to meaningful change and growth. Stand up for hiring practices that create equal opportunities, that hold companies to goals to be weighed against, not aspirations that sound akin to 'our thoughts and prayers are with you'. Do better, be better. h/t Hessie Jones https://lnkd.in/gM9KgUPK
Supreme Court Ruling Against Affirmative Action Forces PwC To Abandon Diversity Initiatives
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New findings from Dr. Hengda Jin, assistant professor of accounting at Mays Business School, examine how corporate political activism shapes the information landscape across industries. 🌎 Why It Matters: This research underscores the strategic value of political engagement, not just for individual firms, but for the health of entire industries. For investors, it highlights the importance of monitoring the disclosure of politically active companies. Policymakers and corporate leaders are called on to consider the implications of these findings in fostering a more transparent and informed market environment. 💡 A Call to Strategic Action: As businesses navigate the complexities of a politicized global landscape, embracing political activism could be more than a matter of ethics or alignment — it's a strategic asset that can illuminate paths through uncertainty for entire sectors. Dive deeper into how corporate political activism is reshaping market dynamics and what it means for your business strategy: https://bit.ly/4e7xRRR #CorporateStrategy #PoliticalActivism #BusinessResearch #CreatedatMays
Navigating the Currents of Corporate Political Activism: A Beacon for Industry Insight - Created at Mays
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📅 The deadline for our Experiences at Work #survey is just around the corner. If you work in financial services, you can be part of this research which will be used to help employers create better workplaces for everyone. It takes just 15 minutes so grab a coffee and share your views! https://lnkd.in/eHZS38mW #MakeADifference #DiversityEquityInclusion
Do you work in financial services in the UK? We're working with The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)'s Inclusion Initiative to help firms create inclusive environments. Can you spare 15 minutes to tell us about the moments in your career when you felt included and excluded in the workplace? If yes, click on the link: https://lnkd.in/eHZS38mW Based on this research, we will create a behavioural science backed blueprint that details the actions that firms, managers and colleagues can take to ensure that all employees have access to opportunities, visibility, and career progression. Please do join us in creating systemic change. Completing the survey should take approximately 15 minutes. All participant identities will remain anonymous. You do not need to provide any identifying information. Results will be aggregated and anonymised for analysis. Please contact [email protected] with any questions. Thank you also to Progress Together member HSBC for supporting this project. #Inclusion #FinancialServices Hannah Awonuga | Jenny Baskerville | John Collins OBE | Tracy G. | Vincent Keaveny CBE | Dipi McKernan | Nadia Minors | Richard Rowntree | Damien Shieber | Michael Turner | Kelly Whittington | Cyrus Suntook | Emma Turnbull | Olivia Larkin | Christopher Woolard CBE | Sarah Kaiser | Lucy Bond | Nicki Breen MCIPD | Hazell Hallam | Drew Gibson | Emma Holden
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