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Microsoft panel firms to earn diversity bonuses

come on Re the last post, my view is that that is just a little naive. When there is a good lawyer up for grabs then 99 per cent of firms will want to grab him or her irrespective of his or her colour, but things like diversity targets are really more about PR than HR. Setting targets, visiting schools and colleges and hiring 'diversity experts' might turn up a few more lawyers from non-traditional backgrounds than without them, but the idea that the benefit really outweighs the cost on a purely business basis is far from proven. Where the rest of the effort dividend is recouped is in fending off critical journalists with stats and with making partners sleep better at night after a youth spent reading the Guardian.

29-Jul-2008

4:30 pm