Let’s Stand Up As One – Career Practitioners Striving to Eradicate Workplace Bias was a powerful event. Whether you were able to join these events live or not, the video recording or the roundtable and the follow up Q&A, suggested readings, and in-depth PowerPoint make these a very valuable resource.
Please scroll down for both session videos.
The Four Core Topics Addressed in This Program:
AUDIT: to inform career service professionals of how bias is impacting our industry.
AWAKEN: to provide an opportunity for reflection on how we contribute to or prevent bias.
ANALYZE: to determine why bias occurs in our profession.
ACT: to take decisive, tangible steps that bring about positive change.
The Following Topics Are Reviewed:
- Definition of bias and how serious of an issue it is in current hiring practices.
- Most common ways minorities or BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) experience bias in hiring.
- Statistics of bias in terms of wage, geography, names, and industry.
- Worst places for black women to work in the US in terms of pay gap.
- Definition of the different forms of unconscious bias.
- How bias impacts decision making.
- Understanding ethnocentrisim and tokenism.
- LinkedIn reports on diversity for all industries, tech, non-tech, and leadership.
- Varying forms of microaggressions.
- How to reduce personal bias.
- Benefits of diversity and what black men and women say contributes to diversity.
- Strategies to help clients navigate bias.
The Panelists:
Special thanks to the following CDI members and industry leaders for putting together this program and helping to pave the way for more discussions to come.
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Nickquolette Barrett, iRock Résumés |
Alana Henry, The Writique, LLC |
Melanie L. Denny, Resume-Evolution |
Ashley Bolden, Contoured Résumés + Recruiter for Wayfair |
Ashley Watkins, Write Step Résumés, LLC |
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