IMPORTANCE OF A DIVERSIFIED WORKPLACE

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IMPORTANCE OF A DIVERSIFIED WORKPLACE

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Description

• Having a diversified workplace is trending
  these days among various companies. Such kind of
  company culture is mostly helpful when an
  organization is looking to expand its business
  into foreign lands. A diverse workforce means
  diverse thinking, diverse solutions and a better
  connection to potential customers. It not only
  helps in business growth terms, but also a major
  advantage when it comes to recruitment.

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1. Wide options for recruiters to choose from

• When a company is open to diversity, the
  recruiters task becomes easier. This makes it
  possible for the recruiters to achieve the goal
  of balanced teams which have almost equal ratio
  of men and women and considerable proportion of
  employees from various countries, regions and
  religion. The applicants would be carrying a
  wider variety of qualifications, skill sets and
  knowledge of their origins. So chance of finding
  a qualified staff increases.

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2. Ease in global reach

• A diverse workforce is always a sign of a growing
  business. When a company employees people who are
  native to various countries or are from different
  parts of the world, it has won half the battle to
  reach global market. These employees will
  understand the language, consumer behavior and
  culture of the target audience from their
  respective places. Diverse staff always helps in
  remaining competitive when trying to explore new
  thinking.

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3. Creative and innovative ideas

• Consumers are more likely to support a company
  that shows a concern for their diverse needs. The
  secret of growth for any multinational company is
  the ability of its diverse staff to bring
  creative and innovative ideas on the table, for
  business growth. Whether it is creating a product
  or service for the target audience or reaching
  them through promotions and campaigns, a diverse
  staff can help the company to get it right. Plus
  it can keep the company updated for any changes
  in their demographics.

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4. Helps reduce attrition rate

• A successful diverse workplace means where people
  from different backgrounds are valued and heard
  equally. It has been observed that companies
  which are open to work with people from different
  regions and culture are able to retain them as
  well. This gives a positive communication among
  the employees that company gives importance to
  their contribution and their opinions matter.

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5. More diversified referrals to recruit

• If the company shows positive acceptance towards
  keeping diversified employees for long term, and
  open to recruit further current employees will
  surely look to bring people they know. These
  referrals will be more crucial once company look
  to step in foreign territories. If the current
  employees see their growth and companys
  commitment towards keeping diversity, they will
  surely step up to help in recruiting new staff.
• The best a company can do to manage their hiring
  process while going for diverse recruitment is to
  use an online recruitment management platform.
  Such tools helps recruiters reach candidates from
  different countries in a much better way. Social
  recruiting enables recruiters to advertise job
  openings to their connections while companys
  career page integration allows candidates to
  apply for a position when they visit the website.

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Thanking You

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