Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.'s message of inclusivity fit with this year's conference theme, “Creating Better Workplaces,” as well as SHRM's new tagline, “Better workplaces, better world.”
With the unemployment rate at historical lows, many companies are struggling to find the talent they need to support their operations. But are they really looking at all the options?
Speaking before a crowd of more than 20,000 attendees at the Society of Human Resource Management's (SHRM) annual conference, SHRM CEO and president Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. invited HR professionals to open their minds and rethink their definition of what the “wrong candidate” looks like, to “put our bias to the back and look at the people who are different.”
In particular, he called out people with criminal records, those with disabilities, returning veterans and older adults. And while casting a broader net to include these populations can help fill a company's talent void, that wasn't the main driver of Taylor's call to action.
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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.
