Ratna Omidvar, GDX Featured in 2015 Global Diversity List

Nov 3, 2015 Published on November 2, 2015

The first ever assessment of the world’s leading authorities on diversity was announced on Saturday October 31, 2015.

Diversity and Inclusion: A Formula for Success

Aug 11, 2015 Published on

What does it mean to be diverse? What do your

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Humanity, Effectiveness, Self-Determination: Labour Integration of Refugees in Germany

Jun 22, 2015 Published on

The current refugee crisis is front page news around the

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Hack the hiring process to reap diversity’s bottom-line benefits

May 22, 2015 Published on May 22, 2015

Ratna Omidvar, Executive Director, Global Diversity Exchange

For a long time, Google didn’t release data on employee diversity. Last year, it did, with an aggressive corporate diversity program. Why? The answer is in the numbers.

Perceptions of Employment Barriers and Solutions

May 12, 2015 Published on

Challenges to newcomer employment can be overcome, says new ALLIES report.

Lean In to Diversity

Mar 11, 2015 Published on

Ratna Omidvar writes: Sheryl Sandberg made waves when she told women to “Lean In.” Pursuing diversity also takes the will to lead. Welcome to the Global Diversity Exchange.

A successful program goes global: Hire Immigrants international

Mar 10, 2015 Published on

Employers in Canada are facing a labour market that is increasingly diverse. Immigrants make up nearly 20% of the population, a figure that’s projected to grow to between 25% and 28% by 2031.

All About the Bias, So Subtle: Manjula Luthria

Mar 4, 2015 Published on

Cause for worry? The gains to global welfare from international labour mobility are astoundingly large yet public opinion rejects the idea of more.

Immigrant Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship in the GTA

Feb 19, 2015 Published on

An investigation of self-employment and entrepreneurship as viable strategies for lifting new Canadians out of poverty.

What is Financial Inclusion?

Feb 17, 2015 Published on 2013

Omar Khan

Omar Khan of the Runnymede Trust writes, "In modern societies, the importance of financial products and services means that people who cannot access them are also excluded from participating fully."