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Kelly® Named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers for Diversity
Company's diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives result in prestigious recognition TROY, Mich., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversity, equity and
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[{"type":"text","content":"Company's diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives result in prestigious recognition\nTROY, Mich., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is at the foundation of the Kelly® \"Noble Purpose,\" the company's commitment to expand employment opportunities and connect job seekers of all backgrounds to work in ways that enrich their lives. This commitment has earned Kelly a spot on the Forbes Best Employers for Diversity list for the second consecutive year. The list was announced April 26 by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"Kelly is proud to once again be named to the Forbes List of America's Best Employers for Diversity,\" Kelly Chief People Officer Amy Bouque said. \"DEI is at the core of our business to help job seekers find meaningful employment and provide greater access to those opportunities to all segments of the workforce.\"\nThe Best Employers for Diversity were selected based on Statista's survey of 60,000 U.S. workers in companies with a minimum of 1,000 employees. Criteria included internal evaluations, with assessments of women, elders and ethnic minorities weighted higher than non-minority groups; evaluations of other employers within the industry by minority groups; diversity among top executives and the board; and diversity engagement indicators.\nKelly has several initiatives in place that contributed to its ranking on the final list:\nRemoving education requirements from all corporate requisitions and giving leaders the option to add them in for roles with specific education requirements.Establishing Kelly Discover, a program that connects neurodiverse job seekers, including those on the autism spectrum, and opportunity talent with companies in need of their skills.Implementing individualized reviews of candidates' criminal backgrounds and assessing their job relatedness for full-time employee roles.Leveraging Textio, a technology tool that analyzes job postings and website content to promote inclusive language and foster a culture of belonging.Joining the Second Chance Business Coalition and launching the Kelly 33 second chance hiring initiative to encourage clients across the country to recruit candidates with non-violent, non-relevant criminal records.Launching affinity groups for Asian & Paci...