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Years of experience in identifying and recruiting diverse candidates shapes our
approach. Our vast network affords us the opportunity to access formal and
informal contacts to broaden the research base. Additional emphasis is placed
on research to identify diverse candidates. As a result, our focus reaches
beyond individuals in a specific industry or functional area. Once diverse
candidates with the requisite experience and track record are identified, our
recruiters' engage in multiple conversations with the candidates, sharing their
unique understanding of the specific client opportunity and the market, and the
candidates' career objectives to win over the best diverse candidates.
Why is a targeted effort required to recruit diverse candidates?
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Fewer in numbers, therefore more in demand
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Less inclined to change positions; strong loyalty to existing employers
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Company reputation and culture, job location, neighborhood and community are a
larger consideration in decision making
Why is it important to hire and maintain a diverse workforce?
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The population of the U.S. is increasingly defined by its diversity. According
to the 2000 census, African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans and
Hispanics constituted 20% of the nation's population. These groups are
estimated to constitute almost half of the U.S. population by the year 2050.
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Today women represent 46.6% of the workforce and that percentage is expected to
continue to grow.
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The expanding global reach of American business demands exposure to widely
diverse consumers, cultures, ideas and viewpoints. A diverse group of employees
has the ability to facilitate unique and creative approaches to
problem-solving, arising from the integration of different perspectives.
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A diverse group of employees is better able to develop products and services
that appeal to a variety of consumers and to market offerings in a way that
appeal to those consumers.
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A racially diverse group of managers is better able to work with business
partners, employees and clientele in the U.S. and around the world.
What makes us different?
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Each member of the Diversity Practice Group has successfully placed diverse
people in senior management positions
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Candidates are presented to the Client within 20 working days from the
initiation of the search
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Placements are followed up with quarterly during the first year; we contact
both the new hire and hiring manager to ensure a smooth transition into the
organizational culture
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We stand behind our work, providing our clients with an unconditional, two-year
guarantee
Practice Leader:
Carolyn Lowe
- Philadelphia
Scott Harris
- St. Louis
Andrew Stroud
- St. Louis
Contact us at: diversity@dhrinternational.com
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