Nearly seven in 10 say the responsibility rests with top brass.
By Garry Kranz Comments 0 | Recommend 0
Varied Workforce: Diversity efforts are doomed to fail unless top executives set the tone. Nearly 70 percent of executive recruiters say corporate leaders need to spearhead direction of diversity projects. Only 13 percent think diversity is the responsibility of boards of directors, while 11 percent believe human resources departments should take the lead. Those are the conclusions from new research by Korn/Ferry International, a Los Angeles-based talent management consulting firm. It’s apparent that diversity also isn’t confined to the rank and file. Korn/Ferry says nearly half of all recruiters include minority candidates in at least one-quarter of their executive searches. Globalization continues to drive “increased visibility around diversity issues” according to 49 percent of recruiters, while 30 percent believe it’s because of the “increased presence of women and minorities” in the workplace.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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