Sessions
Concurrent Session
Organizational Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives and their Impact on Visa/Work Permit Sponsorship
Wednesday 11/18/2020 01:00 PM - 01:55 PM
Competencies: HR Expertise
| Intended Audience: All Levels
Workplace Application:
Obtain ideas for diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives from leading tech companies in Silicon Valley, as well as a programmatic understanding of how degree elimination would impact global recruiting and your current visa/work permit population.
As companies roll out diversity and inclusion initiatives in the U.S. and abroad, what are the impacts on immigration programs—specifically an organization's ability to sponsor individuals for visas or work permits? Join this lively panel discussion as they look at D&I initiatives and focused recruiting at several large international companies; discuss minority and gender representation in the tech industry, including how more diverse recruiters can lead to more D&I in the overall workforce; and an evaluation of initiatives such as how degree requirement elimination will impact visa and work permit sponsorship in the U.S. and across the globe.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand best practices:s and principles from the tech industry on D&I and minority representation and how this can translate to all industries.
- Understand how more D&I among recruiters can lead to more D&I in the overall workforce.
- Understand how elimination of degree requirements can impact visa processes and recruitment in the United States.
- Understand how elimination of degree requirements can impact visa processes and recruitment in other countries around the world.
