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Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have become essential drivers of workplace inclusion and business success. These employee-led communities create authentic connections while advancing both personal and organizational goals, serving roles far beyond traditional networking. Today’s most effective ERGs combine strong executive sponsorship with meaningful resources, fostering professional development, influencing talent strategies, and strengthening company culture. They … Read full-story

How is your company celebrating Pride Month 2024, especially from an employee-inclusion perspective? GE Vernova celebrates Pride Month in June to acknowledge the history, dignity, and impact of LGBTQIA+ people, while also promoting visibility and self-affirmation, in partnership with the Pride Alliance. The Pride Alliance is an employee resource group (ERG) that supports employees who … Read full-story

Why should employees just beginning their careers consider working for your company? Employees beginning their careers should consider working for Builders FirstSource because it offers a dynamic environment within the construction industry, providing valuable opportunities for learning, growth, and hands-on experience. The company’s commitment to innovation, professional development, and a collaborative work culture makes it … Read full-story

Please describe a few of your professional development programs. At Certinia, we have recently launched an impressive Learning & Development program that has garnered strong engagement from our employees. We offer L&D opportunities for all levels of employees, making sure the courses have a clear structure that allows them to build on each other. To … Read full-story

Can you tell us about some of your unique ERG programs? At Catalent, we encourage our ERGs to partner with Talent Acquisition and Talent Development teams, at both site and global levels, to play a direct role in diversifying our workforce and encouraging personal and professional development opportunities among our employees. This can be in … Read full-story

Why should employees just beginning their careers consider working for your company? Whether employees know where they’re going or want the freedom to figure it out, Foundever™ is a safe space to try new things. Employees just beginning their careers can count on us to help guide their careers or choose their own adventure and … Read full-story

Tell us about how your company is recognizing Black History Month in 2023 HashiCorp’s ERG the BlackSmiths are proud to present a plethora of fun, educational and engaging events for employees the whole month of February, to celebrate Black History month! HashiCorp will kick off Black History Month with a Fire Side chat with Tech … Read full-story

Now that flexibility seems to be in intractable part of every American worker’s dream job, we may as well admit that it isn’t such a bad thing. We may never have had reason to test out this current mode of working for many of us without the pandemic outbreak, so we can thank that mess … Read full-story