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Microsoft panel firms to earn diversity bonuses

re Come on Re the last post. I think Anon has missed my point. Of course firms want to attract the best talent, regardless of background. However, I do not agree that diversity targets are about mining "non-traditional backgrounds" for that talent. Firms are realising that the best candidates may choose to go elsewhere if the firm has a poor track record in supporting diversity, or worse still, has a hostile/indifferent attitude towards candidates and employees from non-traditional backgrounds. Tracking diversity metrics and achieving targets is a key indicator that both clients and firms are committed to improving diversity within their organisations and making them more inclusive and better places to work. You only have to look at the comments posted in connection with The Lawyer's recent articles on diversity to see that the subject is important to a lot of people - not just Guardian readers.

29-Jul-2008

5:03 pm