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Do employment application questions perpetuate unconscious bias(es) on the part of hiring officials?

This education program examines the evolution and implication of concepts such as: diversity, inclusion, equity, belonging and engagement after the passage of mid-1960s federal civil rights law prohibiting discrimination in hiring and employment, as well as Affirmative Action. Additionally this education program does the following:

Explains the purpose of EEO statements and questions as a part of the employment application process.

Introduces The Workplace Compliance-Culture Spectrum, an educational tool created by The Vanessa Allmon Project in the summer of 2018.

Addresses how and why hiring and employment discrimination still occur.

Teaches job applicants how to recognize employment application questions that can trigger bias, and possibly discrimination, in the hiring process.

Coaches job applicants on using strategies to mitigate the potential of unconscious bias factoring against them in the hiring process.

Leverages case studies and common employment application questions to engage job applicants in discussion to facilitate their learning outcomes.

Format: lecture style. Duration: 2-3 hours. Learning Level: beginner to advanced. Originally designed for job applicants, this education program can be customized for other audiences.

The Great Human Resources Conundrum

How Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Access, Belonging and Engagement are Helped or Hurt by HR Depts

As a HR leader/practitioner are you a D&I friend or foe? How do you know?

This education program conducts a critical and comprehensive exploration of the theory that D&I, and all other related concepts, should not be housed in traditional HR Departments.

If your organization follows a traditional HR model/approach, then your D&I efforts are likely ineffective.

This education program addresses common mistakes that HR leaders/practitioners make concerning D&I, and the impact that those mistakes have on the entire organization. Practical solutions are given to guide HR leaders/practitioners operating in traditional HR departments on how to make their D&I efforts more effective at moving the needle toward better D&I outcomes.

This education program is ideal for HR leaders/ practitioners, as well as organizations that have been struggling with D&I. Format: lecture and experiential learning style. Learning Level: beginner to advanced. Duration: 6-8 hours (over 2 days).

Diversity, Inclusion and You: The Job Applicant

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How Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Access, Belonging and Engagement are Helped or Hurt by HR Depts

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