Diversity & Inclusion Insight Topics

Not Just Another Great Hire: Even More Reasons You Should Be Recruiting Veterans to Your Business

Emphasizing the hiring of veterans has been a trend in business for several years and TriNet stands proudly among these companies. It is especially crucial for the U.S. economy that organizations embrace service men and women in the civilian job market as roughly 250,000 service members a year will leave the military over the next five years. There are many incentives to businesses—incentives many don’t know about—for hiring veterans.

November 8, 2017

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Getting to Fair: The Gender Pay Gap in the Technology Industry

The tech industry, still largely controlled by white males, continues to be the subject of scrutiny when it comes to diversity in the workplace. The gender pay gap remains an issue, although how seriously it’s taken depends on which article or workplace survey you read. Businesses that fail to address equality concerns could face significant financial liability--not to mention the public relations disaster that normally accompanies revelations about such failures. In this post, we focus on the gender pay gap. We discuss relevant laws and offer some tips on how to reduce the gender pay gap in your tech business.

November 1, 2017

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

4 HR Strategies for Optimizing a Multigenerational Workforce in the Hospitality Industry

It is a common misconception that the hospitality industry is made up of mostly young workers. It is not uncommon for restaurants, hotels, resorts and other hospitality businesses to have four or more generations of employees working alongside one another. Here are four specific strategies hospitality employers should implement to get the most from the full generational range of employees.

October 13, 2017

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Here Comes Generation Z: What Businesses Need to Know Now to Prepare for the Next Generation of Workers

Much has been written over the years about the millennial generation, but now it’s time for a new generation to make itself known in the workplace: generation Z.

August 31, 2017

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Today is International Women’s Day. Let’s Look at the 3 Biggest Ways You Can Support Your Female Employees All Year!

Happy International Women’s Day!

Wait, what? International Women’s Day?

We’ll be honest, we didn’t know that there was such a thing. But if this one day gives us the opportunity to discuss hiring, compensation and cultural practices that affect our fellow sisters in the workforce, why not take it?

For those of you not in the know, International Women’s Day is a global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year’s theme is “pledge for parity,” with a focus on accelerating equality between men and women. This is especially timely given increasing attention and legislation toward equal pay practices between the sexes.