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16. July 2014 || by Diversity Team || Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Events ||
The recruitment of international staff is becoming increasingly important in filling high-calibre key positions in business and science. In order to survive as an attractive location, cities and municipalities must strive for innovative offers. One possibility is the promotion of dual careers. The Stuttgart Region, in particular the Dual Career Center of the Wirtschaftsförderung Region […]
Tags: german, research, work life navigation
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24. June 2014 || by News Desk || Diversity in the Media, Newsletter ||
As a consequence of Barilla’s chairman, Guido Barilla, making homophobic statements during a live interview the concrete damage of his words become evident. He said he would “never do [a commercial] with a homosexual family” and if gays did not like this, they could buy somebody else’s pasta.. Since then,
Tags: english, gender, globality internationality, lgbtqi*, research
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24. June 2014 || by News Desk || Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Newsletter ||
Recruiting, retention, promotion – flexible working provides a powerful tool for HR departments in each of the elements of the value chain. A couple of recent surveys in several countries among young graduates and professionals confirmed the central importance they place on flexibility and a broadly interpreted work-life-balance.
Tags: english, research, work life navigation
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24. June 2014 || by News Desk || Diversity in the Media, Newsletter ||
Less chances to get a job, lower wages, fewer career perspectives and harassment – discrimination in employment has many faces across Europe. According to a new report by the European Network against Racism (ENAR), ethnic or religious minorities are systematically disadvantaged in European countries. So called third-country nationals, Muslims, Roma, people of colour and especially […]
Tags: english, ethnicity origin race, gender, globality internationality, religion beliefs, research
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27. May 2014 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
A recent survey conducted by the Ethnic Minority Foundation found out that almost nine in 10 recent university graduates have experienced some kind of discrimination at work. The findings of the report were also supported by another survey, this time conducted by Milkround.com, which interviewed 200 graduates and found that 86% had faced some form […]
Tags: age, english, ethnicity origin race, gender, research
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3. March 2014 || by News Desk || Diversity in the Media, Newsletter ||
Some voices criticize the different national Diversity Charters for allowing companies to “green wash” their image by simply signing a document without really engaging in Diversity-Programmes. In order to make life more difficult for those free riders the French Diversity Charter interviews its members on an annual basis, last time in autumn 2013. Now the […]
Tags: age, english, gender, lgbtqi*, mixed abilities, religion beliefs, research
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3. March 2014 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
The 3rd European Company Survey interviewed HR managers and employee representatives in 30,000 organisations in all member state and some close neighbours. The survey is embedded in the overarching EU 2020 targets of smart, inclusive and sustainable growth. The Commission grants a key role to all companies, who need to facilitate innovation and creativity, ensure […]
Tags: age, english, globality internationality, research, work life navigation
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3. March 2014 || by News Desk || Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Newsletter ||
Companies carefully watch the economic developments of the so-called BRIC(S) countries, for the growing middle classes in Brazil, Russia, India and China provide outstanding sales and growth opportunities. Now, large corporations start to involve their HR departments in their BRIC strategies to also look at the well-educated and motivated talent in these countries. A new […]
Tags: age, english, globality internationality, research
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3. March 2014 || by News Desk || Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Newsletter ||
The need for clear leadership, including sense making, direction (and target) setting and role modelling has been found critical for the success of Diversity initiatives in many studies. To date, however, the CEOs’ perspectives have not been examined by research: how do they justify the slow pace of change and what drivers for gender equality […]
Tags: english, gender, inclusion, research
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3. March 2014 || by News Desk || HR, Newsletter ||
Flexible working is one of the bestselling employment features companies can offer their employees as an increasing amount of surveys demonstrates. Flexible employers score higher on the labour markets and can more easily attract the right talent. However, the reality still holds a lot of room for improvement, the new Working Families report “Time, Health […]
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