In reality, diversity is more of an all-inclusive philosophy which embraces and celebrates all cultures, societies, genders and minorities. Motivated by the importance of diversity, not the Affirmative Action laws, companies are now engaging in recruitment strategies to include attracting talent from all backgrounds and experiences. Now the firm helps top companies locate minority students at leading universities. She says that a lot has changed over the past decade and that, in general, companies are more comfortable with embracing the whole area of diversity. Things have changed for the good, though, as companies are being forced to address and incorporate diversity into their mission statements as part of their core values.
Employees expect to work in a more diverse environment.
So rather than doing something for the minorities, they are actually doing themselves the favor. The U.S. Department of Labor's projections for the year 2000 support the fact that the composition of the American workforce is changing. While there are the companies that are truly progressive and have been successful in creating a diverse environment, there are other companies that believe they have done the same but really haven't. She says that this understanding of diversity from senior executives is inexplicably bound to the success of diversity in the company. Established almost six years ago, the foundation of Trinity is its inclusive values which attracts and embraces people from different backgrounds and experiences while fully utilizing the benefits of its diversity.