SHRM CEO and crowd Johnny C.Taylor, Jr.'s message of inclusivity fit with this year'sconference theme, “Creating Better Workplaces,” as well as SHRM'snew tagline, “Better workplaces, better world.”

With the unemployment rate at historical lows, manycompanies are struggling to find the talent they need to supporttheir operations. But are they really looking at all theoptions?

Speaking before a crowd of more than 20,000 attendees at theSociety of Human Resource Management's (SHRM) annual conference,SHRM CEO and president Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. invited HRprofessionals to open their minds and rethink their definition ofwhat the “wrong candidate” looks like, to “put our biasto the back and look at the people who are different.”

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Emily Payne

Emily Payne is director, content analytics for ALM's Business & Finance Markets and former managing editor for BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she has spent the past decade writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.