Business

Challenges: How can we...

1. address the lack of minority employment opportunities?
2. address harassment or discrimination in the workplace?
3. engage upper management in diversity issues?

Recommendations:

• Market services and products in ways appropriate to a diverse community.
• Seek input on business decisions from diverse constituents.
• Understand the direct link between diversity and the bottom line. Hold forums to discuss economic benefits of having a diverse workforce.
• Identify best practices concerning recruiting, hiring, and retention of a diverse workforce including:
• -advertising appropriately for members of different groups,
  -creating a climate of acceptance in the workplace,
  -linking diversity issues to performance evaluation.
• Create an inclusive working environment by providing employees and management with diversity training, and creating and upholding diversity-related policies.
• Strengthen networking between majority-owned and minority-owned companies in order to strengthen entrepreneurship in minority communities.