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Using Latin Flavor and Style to Recruit and Retain Diverse Employees

Using Latin Flavor and Style to Recruit and Retain Diverse Employees. Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Miami, Florida. Los Angeles, California. Who We Are…. E.W. Scripps. Scripps Networks. Innovator. Ken Lowe, Founder of HGTV. Difficulties of Recruiting to Knoxville. Location

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Using Latin Flavor and Style to Recruit and Retain Diverse Employees

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  1. Using Latin Flavor and Style to Recruit and Retain Diverse Employees

  2. Old San Juan, Puerto Rico Miami, Florida Los Angeles, California

  3. Who We Are… E.W. Scripps Scripps Networks

  4. Innovator Ken Lowe, Founder of HGTV

  5. Difficulties of Recruiting to Knoxville • Location • Salary Sticker Shock • Lack of Diversity Candidates

  6. Selling Points Knoxville Scenery The VOLS! People Friendly Affordable Living Quality of Life

  7. Salary Sticker Shock • We value positions competitively in local market place regardless of where the market is (i.e., LA, NY, Knoxville, Charlotte).

  8. Industry Experience • Lack of similar-type companies within our geographic area (i.e., Warner Brothers, HBO, BET, etc.).

  9. Lack of Diversity Candidates • If they don’t apply, I can’t recruit.

  10. How Do We Handle Our Challenges? • Honesty with Candidate • Share community resources and be a resource yourself • Be flexible to needs / give latitude

  11. Recruiting Retention

  12. Diversity is about total inclusion… It’s not only race and ethnicity, it includes among others: • Veterans • Disabled Persons • Persons With Growth Disability

  13. Latin Flavor and Style • I use my personal and business experiences to make the diverse new employee feel welcomed, make their life easier, and make their transition seamless.

  14. Loyal Employee / Building Trust with New Employee

  15. Does It Matter? • All candidates want to be treated with respect throughout the hiring process. • All new employees want to feel… • Welcomed • Right choice • Valued as an integral part of the organization

  16. In a Nutshell Treat everyone how you would like to be treated… it’s that simple!

  17. GRACIAS!

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