The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to being a model
employer of a diverse workforce that includes people with disabilities, especially those with targeted disabilities (blindness, deafness, partial and full paralysis, missing extremities, dwarfism, epilepsy, intellectual disabilities, and psychiatric disabilities).
Not exact matches
Canadian
employers overwhelmingly agree on the benefits
of having a
diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace, but only one in 10 strongly agree that they take advantage
of those benefits, according to a new report out today from the Royal Bank
of Canada and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship...
2017.09.26 Canadian
employers step forward on diversity, fall short on inclusion: RBC report Canadian
employers overwhelmingly agree on the benefits
of having a
diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace, but only one in 10 strongly agree that they take advantage
of those benefits, according to a new report out today from the Royal Bank
of Canada and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship...
According to the most recent estimates, as much as 40 %
of the US
workforce engages in a variety
of nontraditional employment arrangements, including part - time and independent contractor work, and
employers are now able to access this labor in
diverse fields, such as journalism, data analytics and even investment banking.
President Dottie Gallagher - Cohen said last year was the first time
employers pointed to achieving a more
diverse workforce as one
of their top priorities.
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There have also been shown to be many benefits
of racially integrated schools such as obviously allowing minorities to get the same opportunities as white students but also to socialize students and prepare them for a
diverse workforce where
employers value people who can work with others from
diverse cultural backgrounds (Stuart, 2016).
Diversity in schools also has purported benefits in the
workforce, as one study found that 96 %
of major
employers say that it's important for employees to be «comfortable working with colleagues, customers, and / or clients from
diverse cultural backgrounds» (Wells, 2016).
Telecommuting is considered one
of the more flexible ways
employers deal with an increasing
diverse workforce whose needs, professional goals and personal situations benefit from this working arrangement.
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workforce in Ontario has become increasingly
diverse, the range and complexity
of accommodation issues facing Ontario
employers have also grown substantially.
Employers need to recognise the commercial and societal benefits
of a more gender
diverse workforce and prioritise actions that will improve gender diversity, not just for their own advantage but for the benefit
of their community and country going forward.
Soft skills are so highly regarded by
employers because
of how
diverse both the
workforce and the workplace can be.
A
diverse workforce also sends a strong message to future candidates that your organisation has a truly inclusive working environment, thus helping you become known as an
employer of choice.
There is an increasing awareness around the issue
of equality and diversity amongst
employers with many seeing the advantages
of recruiting a
diverse workforce.