CEOs of companies like Best Buy, Lyft, and Adobe are hiring more execs from marginalized backgrounds thanks in part to this woman. Presented by AlightSolutions
With those four words, Cathrin Stickney's career plans to work at a top architecture firm were smashed into a thousand pieces.
While Stickney said she always envisioned women of color being part of the pledge, the country's racial reckoning of 2020 inspired her to do more. Days after George Floyd's murder, Stickney published an additional, one in which they interview at least one person of color for every position at the vice-presidential level and above. At least 145 companies have signed on, including AmerisourceBergen, Momentive, Overstock, and Ancestry.
And 65% of companies who signed the Parity Pledge to interview more people of color updated their recruiting practices to be more inclusive. Some established connections with historically Black colleges and universities, and others used morein job descriptions. And 71% said they had been more intentional about interviewing people of color for open roles.
"Through pledges like this, we believe we can build a strong and vibrant company that takes action to make a positive impact for our communities," he told Insider.
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