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Tweet This post is by Lise Poulos, executive vice president and chief administrative officer for Monster Worldwide. Workplace diversity is a vital strategy for building a strong business. Certainly here at Monster, we consider diversity and inclusion to be paramount to our success as an organization, and leverage diversity in our own workforce for strategic [...]

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Diversity plays a significant role in how we approach hiring, much like social media. Which makes it odd that diversity compliance is one of the biggest concerns of HR professionals about using social media for recruiting. Sure, you can see the candidate’s picture on their profile, but that’s no different than being able to see them face-to-face at diversity hiring events. Neither is the outcome, as the call to action for both recruiters in real life and online must be to drive online applications to ensure compliance.

The perceived shortcomings of Millennials are well documented: we’re know-it-alls, arrogant, pushy, and want to get hired higher up the ladder than the bottom rung we deserve. There’s a perception that social media is the silver bullet for reaching Gen Y candidates and consumers, but paradoxically, these online networks seem to be the launching pad for perpetuating these myths and stereotypes.

Jobs, the economy, and change make the headlines every day. Whether you call it The Great Disruption or The Big Shift, the flow of opportunities and changes in our global economy is forcing companies and individuals to spot opportunities faster and adapt to trends more quickly than they ever have in their lifetimes. Some become disgruntled, others thrive finding new ways. I recently interviewed author Lois Kelly about her research on good corporate rebels, those people who feel more comfortable creating change than fighting against it.

It pays to be beautiful if you’re a fashion model or a soap star, but how about at the office? If you’re thinking that looks don’t matter in the world of work, look again. Physical appearance can affect one’s job prospects, promotion opportunities, and relative income.

The majority of the work that we do around diversity and inclusion as HR professionals is focused on identity diversity, which is differences in our social identities…things like age, gender, race, ethnicity, orientation, physical ability, etc. I think that there are probably some interesting discussions to be had about how effective this work has been and currently is, but I think we can at least agree that there is a lot of work still to be done.

When I was asked to write this post in celebration of 2011 International Women’s Day, initially I was flattered. However, when I went to their website and read about their 100 years of history, I became honored. Well, make that paralyzed. What could I offer that would possibly be worthy of the sacrifice millions of women have put into this day?

Eric Peterson recently joined SHRM as the manager of diversity and inclusion. He sits down with SmartBrief on Workforce senior editor Mary Ellen Slayter to discuss issues top of mind with HR pros, including working with military personnel and hiring our heroes back into the civilian workforce.