Widening the Circle: Engaging a Young and Diverse Workforce
Widening the Circle: Engaging a Young and Diverse Workforce
Engagement of young and diverse populations in economic development will ensure the continued success of the field and the organizations within it. Diversity in age, gender, race, and sexual orientation leads to new ideas and reinforces connections to local communities and new markets. Recruiting a diverse workforce is an essential responsibility of economic development organizations in order to advance the field and to strengthen their own organizations with new perspectives and new leaders. This paper documents current diversity metrics in the economic development field, explores the impact of organizational culture, and highlights ways that engaging diverse populations can strengthen both EDOs and the profession. It also provides strategies and best practices in hiring, development, and compensation and benefits that support diverse populations.
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