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Backgrounder

BACKGROUNDER

 

 

Tory Clarke and Larry Griffin are on a mission -- to help corporations recruit and retain senior-level women and minority executives. 

 

 

Topics / Story Ideas the Partners Can Provide Input On:

 

Commentary on any female or minority executive in the news – new to the job, ethical issues, firings, diversity, etc.

 

 

Recruiting – any area, and specifically

 

• 2008 Recruiting issues – tight talent market, relocation in a down housing market, flexibility
• The #1 problem facing companies today:  retention of executive females and minorities – and what can be done to fix it
• How to recruit great candidates in a tight talent market
• How to recruit great women and minority candidates in a tight talent market
• The business case for adding a woman or a minority to your executive team

 

 

International – any area, and specifically

 

• Recruiting US executives for European companies
• Recruiting European executives for U.S. companies
• What diversity means in an international context
• Cultural differences in working for European vs. American companies

 

 

Mentoring / Executive Coaching – any area, and specifically

 

• On-boarding – the creation of a 3-month introduction process of a new executive to a company or a Board of Directors
• How to tailor on-boarding for female and minority executives
• How to retain executive women and minorities by mentoring them in the workplace
• How to retain executive women and minorities by offering executive coaching

 

 

Diversity – any area, and specifically

 

• How to recruit a senior-level female or minority executive to your team and make it a positive experience for everyone
• Case studies and success stories of how adding women and minority candidates helped a company
• Affinity Groups

 

Board of Directors

 

• How to recruit women and minority candidates for your Board
• How to find women and minority candidates for your Board
• Case studies and success stories of how adding women and minority candidates helped a Board of Directors

 

 

Resumes / Interviews

 

• Interview techniques
• Resume writing techniques
• Talent Assessment/evaluation

 

 

Corporate Social Responsibility

 

Ÿ        How the worlds of CSR and diversity converge

Ÿ        Volunteerism/community involvement as a recruitment and retention tool

Ÿ        Volunteerism/community involvement as a career development tool

Ÿ        How a clear CSR policy helps a company recruit and retain talent in today’s market

 

 

Marketing

 

• How to use newsletters to attract clients
• Research techniques to recruit candidates

 

 

Starting a Business

 

• Starting, owning and running a minority-owned business
• How to create a successful niche