I was reading a trade industry article online and came across a question from another recruiter, I thought the question would spark a robust yet healthy dialogue. I would love to get your thoughts, read on….



Dear Staffing: Dude Dressed Like A Lady, Now What?!

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“I never, I repeat, NEVER thought that I would come across this issue in all my years of staffing but here I am and I haven’t the slightest what to do about it. I always told myself that it would not…

Are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees protected from discrimination?



(September 10, 2012)



Issue: 

You are updating your company’s employment discrimination training for managers and supervisors. Because lesbian, gay, bisex

June 30th 2006 was the date.  The place was the New York Stock Exchange.  History was made when the first organization that represented the families and allies of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people (LGBT) was invited to ring the Closing Bell (SM) at the NYSE. PFLAG's trip to wall street was to "ring the closing bell on homophobia".  It was also an opportunity for the organization to openly discuss the exponentially growing…

Take a look at the most admired companies in America.  Apple, Berkshire & Hathaway, Southwest Airlines.  The list goes on and on depending on the industry you look in.  However, all of them have ONE thing in common.  They all focus on keeping the "Diversified " A" List" of talent under their belt.…

Its a typical Monday morning.  The staff comes in to work in the usual fashion.  The beginning of the workweek yet again, however, something is different.  Over the past couple of years, sales have been "OK" but you have seen better years in the past.  You have shrugged it off and blamed it on the bad economy.  Yes, it must be the economy.  The worst financial times since the great depression.... Right??

You check your year over year…

Lets face it. Regardless if you like it or not, we are all dipped and fried in diversity everyday. Yes... EVERYDAY.  Diversity shows itself in the cars we drive, the food we eat (I like sushi and I am not Japanese!), the music we enjoy, where we choose to live, and even our choice of entertainment.  At work, we see diversity in ages, cultural backgrounds, skill sets, experience, etc... it all equals PEOPLE.

As a leader within an organization, you are faced with the challenge…