A critical component of building diverse and inclusive organizations is around recruiting and hiring, and it often presents one of the greatest challenges “How can we build a more diverse candidate pool?” “How can we diminish drop off through the hiring process?” and,  ultimately, “How can we improve our retention statistics?” The implications are significant, not only relevant to fulfilling a corporate commitment, but fundamentally impacting employer brand. [stats re: job seekers valuing diversity & inclusion]. While the demographic starting point varies across function, nature of work, geography, etc. we have identified best practices that improve the outcome of recruiting efforts. 

We met Mitch Roling through our extended recruiting engagement with eMarketer and saw the significant contributions Mitch made to that fast-scaling organization through his data fluency. Mitch gained skills and experience that he was ultimately able to build into his own consultancy, My Dataist (hyperlink). Today he’s advising a host of clients around their data needs— and, of course, he’s our trusted go-to for anything data-related. With the power of data and analytics top of mind, we thought it timely to have Mitch weigh in on the topic.

Kim launched her career in advertising and grew to leadership in the adtech space. She’s led sales efforts in early stage startups, more established companies, and global organizations breaking into new markets. Kim is now the Global Head of Sales at K3, a retail tech software company. We asked Kim if she could share some of the key lessons she’s learned throughout her career, specifically for rising leaders and women in tech. As usual, she was insightful, passionate, and oh-so-wise in her answers.

We reached out to Eddie Baez to learn more about his founder’s journey, Career Pipe, and the work that lies ahead in building diverse teams and inclusive sales cultures. Check it the interview here!

This Women’s History Month, Cynnie King and Helena Chavez sat down to talk about Careers for Women, how the challenges CFW addresses around building gender equity in the workplace have evolved through the years, and most recently during the pandemic, and what we can all do about it. Check it out!

Surinder Singh’s most recent social venture, Turnout, is a platform that streamlines employee community event organization and helps Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s) measure their progress and impact on inclusion and belonging. We reached out to Surinder to learn more about what inspired him to start Turnout and how this platform helps to drive ERG engagement and effectiveness.

Marie Kloor and a former Goldman Sachs colleague, Dan Nielsen co-founded Hydra Studios as a “home-away-from-home” where New Yorker’s can exercise, meditate or recharge their human batteries- amenities typically limited to employees of larger companies. Last month they announced their $3.8 million funding round, and are opening their flagship studio at 120 Wall Street this week. We spoke with Marie about her personal career story, learnings along the way, and advice she has for other founders hoping to follow in her footsteps.

If your ERG is looking for ideas for how to end 2020 safely, virtually, and in a tone that aligns with the confluence of challenges we have faced this year, below are five easy to implement, no-budget-needed, and highly actionable suggestions.

With the long-term goal of acquisition or IPO or just building a business, leaders can’t ignore the research that diverse teams make more money and deliver more profit. And, of course, building teams that reflect our communities and drive equity is simply the right thing to do.

When it comes to DEI, how do companies move from just “checking the boxes” to transforming culture, modifying behaviors and effecting sustainable change? Maria Simon, CFW Careers’ Vice President of DEI Practice and Talent Strategy recommends taking an outcomes-based approach, much like that typically seen in sales. We recently spoke with her about what this looks like and how companies can use it to achieve greater return on investment in DEI programs.