By Chiradeep BasuMallick, HR Technologist
Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is now among the top priorities for companies across the world. A Gartner survey of 1700+ senior executives found that it is the no.1 talent management priority for CEOs. And an essential part of diversity in the workplace is cognitive diversity – or diversity in thought, ideas, and problem-solving approaches.
By Greg Aragon and Aileen Cho, ENR
Tom Sorley has come a long way since college, when he led the University of Nebraska to the Orange Bowl as starting quarterback. Since then, he rose to chairman/CEO of Rosendin, one of the country’s largest electrical contractors, and was selected the 2019 president of the National Academy of Construction.
By Sarah Lewis-Kulin, HR Insights
According to Glassdoor, 67% of job seekers consider workplace diversity an essential factor when considering employment opportunities. More than 50% of employees want their workplace to do more to increase diversity.
While diversity and inclusion are vital for recruiting top talent and employee retention, the data prove that it's also critical for innovation and business performance.
By Carrie Kerpen, Forbes
MACE - Great Networking & People
Four words are becoming synonymous with the annual MACE (Minorities in
Architecture, Construction and Engineering) holiday reception at Oswald Building in Downtown, Cleveland.
By Anisa Purbasari Horton, Fast Company
By Lewis Rice, Properties Magazine
The Contractors Assistance Association (CAA) celebrated its 10th anniversary in fine fashion last month at the Intercontinental Hotel on Cleveland Clinic's main campus. More than 200 diverse construction professionals representing owners, public officials, contractors, organized labor and suppliers gathered to salute this significant marker in Greater Cleveland's evolving construction industry.
By Katherine Gustafson, Quickbooks
In December 2018, some unusual signs started popping up at certain construction sites around New York. The signs had the familiar orange diamond shape, but the words were slightly altered: “Men and Women at Work.”
Those eight additional letters communicate volumes.
Story by Maile Pingel, Washington Post
How women in construction are responding to sexism and isolation by creating a community — and a future — for themselves.