Although this article is a little dated I wanted to write about this article because I found it interesting. Deloitte is a major international accounting and consulting firm and 92% of its partners and top executives are white. So Deloitte is trying to diversify its’company by going to some of the top community colleges with great business programs and a strong minority base to recruit. According to the article many recruiters are bypassing community college recruits because they say “community college students are less suited to the job.” CEO Barry Salzberg says "Many have the ability and the drive and targeting these schools offers us a unique opportunity to reach another distinct pool of diverse, top talent." The article goes on to talk about how and where they will recruit students. I thought this was an interesting article because in class and in the book it talks about how having a diverse environment can lead to great opportunities for a company like higher company performance and a more satisfied workforce. Salzberg know the benefits diversity can bring to the company and is actively pursuing to increase diversity. I do worry because the article stated that majority of the top executives and partners (92%) are white. This makes me wonder about the initial challenges the company will face by diversifying its workforce. There probably will be some strong faultlines created and a similarity-attraction phenomenon going on. Although I do believe the company will face some challenges I do think the end results (higher company performances, more satisfied workforce, etc) will be worth it. Plus, Deloitte can implement diversity training programs, make managers accountable for diversity, build cultural intelligence and start to build a culture of respecting diversity. The question I pose to you is do you think this new recruiting will be successful and what impact to you think it will have on the company’s current coporate culture? I know that the article was written in 2009 but I still want to know what you all think. I will try to find an update on the company's status and let you all know if they were in fact successful with its diversity plan!

Link to article: http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/oct2009/ca2009102_173180.htm

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