firstPRO is a woman owned company that is committed to Diversity, not just as a business practice, but also as an internal corporate obligation. Our Diversity practice is lead by Mr. Stephen M. Johnson, who serves as our Executive Vice President of Diversity as well as our Vice President of Life Sciences. He has over seventeen years as a professional executive consultant in Health Care, Banking and Finance, Power Industry, and Life Sciences. Along with his Diversity Team, this group represents almost forty years of collective experience locating, recruiting, and sourcing the best and brightest Diversity in a myriad of industries. This experience has proven invaluable to our Client Companies seeking to encourage and promote Diversity within their own organizations.

“Most companies have no trouble recognizing the business case for diversity. However, when it comes to making it a reality, many struggle. To recruit and retain a diverse pool of high-level talent, companies must:

• Understand demographic changes in the work-force.
• Ensure that majority groups aren’t marginalized in the process.
• Educate staff that “diversity” is not synonymous with “minority”; while at the same time try to increase access and opportunities for people of color and other minorities.
• Build long-term relationships with minority organizations, not look for quick fixes.
• Learn how to effectively interview diverse groups.
• Make sure that they’re not just “grafting” minorities onto the organization without making appropriate internal culture changes that will enable them to thrive.
• Become the employer of choice for a diverse work force.
• Ensure retention by developing a diversity-friendly culture.
• Foster a culturally sensitive work environment.
• Network for strategic alliances to enable long-term diversity recruitment.
• Measure the effectiveness of their recruitment efforts."

Source: HR Magazine