According to an article in the Boston Globe, workplaces in Massachusetts may see a shift in terms of diversity. In an attempt to improve the diversity of the state's workforce, Massachusetts civic leaders and business executives are going to closely monitor the numbers of minority and female employees.
Nearly a year ago, a statewide survey showed that the state's largest businesses and nonprofit institutions are led almost exclusively by white men. The new push to improve diversity stems from the shocking survey results of a year ago and two more recent surveys yielding similar results.
Seventy-six institutions have already signed on to the program - called the Commonwealth Compact - in advance of a public appeal set for Friday.
In joining the program, employers will make several commitments, including supplying demographic information on their workforce, executive team, and applicant pool. The information will give the public insight into the diversity issues in workplaces across the state.
What do you think? Is this a good idea? Have other states implemented similar programs or initiatives?
Improving workplace diversity in Massachusetts
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
I think this is a great idea. I cannot wait for this process to start in Ohio. I am an African American female college graduate in Ohio and I am sick and tired of apply for jobs that say they are a company with diversity and then I interview with them and there is not a minority or a person of color anywhere, there is a higher ratio of women then men or higher ratio of men then women. I do not expect the ratio to be evenly split exactly but I expect the companies to make it as even as possible if they are going to advertise that they are diverse.
Other states like Georgia where I live need to follow MA initiative. I get more interview invitations from out-of-state firms than I do in my own backyard of Atlanta which to me "ain't" Hotlanta but more like Notlanta. As a very apparent minority candidate (my surname gives it away), there's definitely racism and/or discrimination against my ethnicity. I don't feel it's my gender (although I'm female too) since Caucasian Females have made great strides in corporate America... it's the minority factor that still causes us to have be discriminated from the race. No pun intended.
Post a Comment