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Inclusion for All: Attracting and Retaining Employees with Disabilities
Earlier this year, the Chamber’s Diversity and Inclusive Growth team held a DEI Forum on the impact of hiring from within communities of people with disabilities. This fireside chat featured April Lomax, Director, Corporate Workforce Diversity at BlueCross BlueShield of
Top Trends in Charitable Gift Giving
With Giving Tuesday this week, we’re reminded how perennially busy the holiday season is for the philanthropic/nonprofit sector, as individuals and businesses focus intently on getting donations in—as a gesture of community goodwill and socially-conscientious alternative to material holiday gift
5 Takeaways From DCI’s Talent Wars 2022 Report
As the world slowly emerges from the pandemic, communities and companies are now asking: why and where is talent relocating? To answer this question, DCI surveyed 1,000 working-age people across the U.S. who recently relocated at least 100 miles from
NOVONIX Launches Future Ready Institute
Battery and technology company, NOVONIX, is working to make better, more affordable and environmentally sustainable batteries for electric industries. Their team of leaders and creators strive to reach new technological limits. But perhaps what sets them apart from apart from
3 Top Resources For Workforce Diversity and Inclusion
Recently, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Diversify Virtual Summit presented by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. Community members came together to celebrate diversity in Chattanooga and learn more about incorporating DE&I practices into their organizations. Featured speaker, Amy
Top Marketing Tips for Tennessee Startups
Chattanooga is home to many inspiring entrepreneurs who continuously show that nothing is impossible. Still, starting a business is no easy task. Oftentimes, the responsibilities of being a business owner can be overwhelming. Luckily, your marketing does not have to
12 Pre-Interview Tips by Chattanooga’s HR Experts
End pre-interview jitters by learning how to effectively prepare for an interview. Chattanooga’s top Human Resources (HR) professionals, from Kenco to Ruby Falls, shared their pre-interview best practices to help you land that dream job! Meet our HR experts: Katie
5 Tips to Establish and Enhance Workplace Inclusivity
Inclusive culture is becoming increasingly important to the health, productivity and profit of today’s organizations. An inclusive culture involves the full and successful integration of diverse people into a workplace or industry. A Deloitte survey found that today’s workforce looks
Bringing Out the Best in Organizations Through Diversity and Inclusion
According to Essentials of Organizational Behavior by Stephen Robbins and Timothy Judge, surface-level diversity includes the differences in easily-perceived characteristics such as gender, ethnicity or age. Deep-level diversity includes non-observable differences like values, personality and work preferences. Inclusion at work
Making the Business Case for Diversity: The Impact of Choice
When I was a graduate student, a professor said the department was struggling to recruit competitive Black students. He reasoned that our program’s academic rigors were deterring students from applying. What my professor failed to recognize was the power of
