How can you ensure your efforts to promote workforce diversity are effective and have a business sense of purpose? According to Randstad Sourceright’s Audra Jenkins, senior director of diversity and compliance, organizations can fall short in their diversity programs if they don’t adopt a comprehensive approach that requires commitment, resources and expertise. Her comments were recently published in Fast Company in an article entitled, “You Might Be Undermining Your Diversity Efforts Without Even Knowing It” and provides a number of thoughtful tips on nurturing a more effective diversity program.
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As chief diversity and inclusion officer, Jenkins spearheads initiatives both within and outside of our organization. She not only advances diversity and inclusion among internal employees, she also partners with customers as they work to achieve their own diversity goals. Jenkins firmly believes that diversity and inclusion must be woven into every aspect of the talent life cycle to attract quality candidates, enhance employee engagement and drive performance. She brings more than 20 years of human resources, diversity and compliance experience, along with a passion for advocating on behalf of underserved populations. She is the executive sponsor for Randstad’s Hire Hope program, which provides career readiness training and job placement services to at-risk women, including survivors of exploitation and trafficking.
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