Diversity

Core Leadership Area Director

TBD

Purpose/Mission

The mission of the New York State SHRM Diversity Committee is to support human resource professionals by providing educational tools, best practices, and programmatic activities that promote the importance of establishing and maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment.

SHRM Resources  

SHRM National – main website for SHRM

SHRM VLRC – the volunteer leader resource center by SHRM for volunteer leaders

SHRM Diversity – SHRM’s Diversity & Inclusion content

SHRM VLRC Diversity – the VLRC’s Diversity & Inclusion content

Topic Areas

Disability – the Americans with Disabilities Act website

Gender – the WomenWork website, a site for women’s issues in the workforce

Legal – the US Department of Labor website for legal guidance and drill downs into diversity issues related to legislation

Older Workers – AARP, a nonprofit focused on aging individuals and their rights

Sexuality – a website hosted by the Human Rights Campaign focusing on LGBTQ issues

Veterans – website focusing on veterans issues

Advocacy Groups

ACLU – website for the American Civil Liberties Union with topics on marginalized and minority populations

National Urban League – website with resources and links related to cultural and racial diversity

Periodicals

DiversityInc – a website and periodical on current diversity issues

Forbes – a business magazine with current articles about diversity issues

Harvard Business Review – digital and paperback periodical with regular articles on diversity issues