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Attending HR conferences is a great way to broaden your understanding, learn the new ticks that keep the HR world turning, and network. They often deep-dive into specific topics and discussion areas, so more often than not, you’ll go back with actionable insights and practices that all can follow. Moreover, with the world shifting to online in 2020 and beyond, these conferences are more accessible than ever.
We’ve created a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Calendar for 2021 that you should keep handy for the year to come. This list doesn’t just cover 2021 US Holidays, but holidays and celebrations from all over the world. Let’s get right into it!
In an interview, Bill Gates said “The key for us, number one, has always been hiring very smart people.” The strategy, he expounded in the same interview, was one of picking ‘elite’ talent; talent that had the intelligence to take on challenges and understanding what needs to be done.
The year 2020 has been a whirlwind for a number of reasons. But where we see its impact is primarily in our external environment. The rapid technological shift, demographic and social shift, and, of course, the pandemic has significantly impacted the way we work.
As the world of skills is evolving, it is necessary that each function evolve, too. Not just to keep up with the times, which one may mistakenly think is the primary reason, but to stay in the sphere of relevance.
91% of people evaluate the employer's brand through online and offline sources, according to the 2019 survey conducted by CareerArc.
The English language isn’t as homogeneous as one might expect it to be. There are a number of dialects and renditions, and the language itself differs in accent, spelling, grammar, and vocabulary from region to region.
To assume that the pandemic, or the changing external factors, introduced the world to the remote hiring process would be incorrect. Online skills assessment, video interviews, and online onboarding were very much in practice before 2020.
Today’s workforce is diverse. And from the perspective of diversity, inclusive leadership is the next step towards the development of leadership of the future.
Note: While this article brings to the forefront the behavior that marginalizes women, we, in any capacity, do not mean that other genders and groups do not face similar experiences. Gender diversity at workplace is pertinent to growth, and we realize that. We’d like you to extrapolate this information to identify behaviour that marginalizes all demographics that exist in your organization.
For high-volume roles, recruiting efficiently has always been a problem. This issue is further heightened by ‘one-click apply’, auto-filled applications, and other methods using which candidates can apply for hundreds of jobs in a short amount of time. This leaves you with a flood of applications.
