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There is ample evidence showing that companies with high and/or improving employee reviews outperform. Jefferies just put out a research note analyzing performance from the most recent Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list: “From April 4, 2023, to April 4, 2024, the 2024 100 Best Companies to Work For rankings outperformed the S&P500 by 5.3%. The 100 BCs outperformed the market cap-weighted S&P500 by 6.62% annually since 1997; outperformed equal-weighted S&P500 by 7.66%. 18 out of 27 lists have outperformed the S&P500 since 1998.” Impressive.

I’m looking forward to attending my first National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems conference in two weeks. For those in my network also going: what session are you most interested in? The agenda is packed with interesting topics—I can already tell I am going to learn a lot about the public pension community. I’m excited to represent DiversIQ and meet some more folks involved with the world of public pensions. See you in Seattle! #ACE2024

DEI has been getting a lot of attention over the last year—both positive and negative. The truth is that it's here to stay. Join us on Tuesday at noon ET for our webinar on the global perspective on DEI and human capital management to learn more about why.

There has been a lot of talk around the anticipated new SEC disclosure rules. What IS the SEC ruling? What does it mean? How does it impact corporates and investors? I've shared a helpful guide in the comments answering these questions and more. #disclosures #EEO1 #diversity

Happy Halloween from the DiversIQ team! 🎃 👻 🍬 Wishing everyone a fun & safe day of trick-or-treating, full of your favorite candy and not too much spookiness (unless that's what you love)! #happyhalloween #costumeparty #teambuilding

So proud of Dan Berlingeri for his excellent representation of DiversIQ! I highly recommend reading to get more insights from Dan! #DEI #HCM #data

A big part of the "I" in DEI is using inclusive language. I was chatting with a couple of coworkers this morning about terms to use when referring to groups of people and various colloquialisms we use when talking to friends. We talked about using "guys" as a term to refer to a mixed gender group. I mentioned that it's never bothered me and shared that my close friends and & I often call each other "dude" or "bro" in a non-gendered way. But I don't speak for all women—nor do I speak for gender fluid people or men. If you don't already know what terms people are comfortable with, it's important to use language that's non-gendered. We talked about using "folks" or "y'all" to refer to groups of people (depending on the setting). I'm curious and looking to expand my vocabulary: what terms do you use when referring to mixed gender groups? #DEI #inclusivity #inclusivelanguage

As I've transitioned from the world of influencer marketing into the world of DEI, I've thought a lot about the overlap between the two. Diversity within an influencer program is something I heard about extensively over the 6 years I spent in the space—particularly how important yet difficult it is to establish and maintain a program that's truly representative of all the wonderfully different types of people that exist. Here's my parting bit of advice to influencer marketers looking to diversify their programs: don't make assumptions. Don't assume someone's identity based on a name and a picture. Take time to look into their content and who they are as a person for self-identified information. That's how you'll KNOW it's accurate. That's how you'll successfully build a truly diverse program. #diversity #DEI #influencermarketing

I’m thrilled to share that I’m starting a new position as Account Executive at DiversIQ! Those who know me, especially personally, know that making sure everyone not only has a seat at the table, but the opportunity to speak and be heard has always been important to me. I'm honored to have the opportunity to more formally carry this passion into my professional life and do my part to further DEI. Thank you to the incredible team for bringing me on board! Hilary Alcock, Josh Ramer, David Iankelevich, Dan Berlingeri: I'm looking forward to making an impact with all of you!