DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ARE INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT IN THE WORKPLACE, NOT ONLY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY HAVE FELT EXCLUDED, UNDERAPPRECIATED OR UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE PAST, BUT ALSO FOR A WEALTH OF EMPLOYERS

Finding truly diversity friendly organisations though, can be a challenge. 

Here are some tips on what to look for in identifying inclusive workplaces.

1. Visit sites like LinkedIn to review the employees at the company, reviewing the profiles and postings of employees can give you a good indication of the diverse nature of the workforce. Or lack of it!
2. Read employee feedback online.
3. Visit the company website and review the executive / management team.
4. Explore what types of diversity and inclusive employee initiatives the company supports and implements, this will often be clearly outlined on their website.
5. Review posted job advertisements. How they are written, can give you an indication of whether the company is open and inclusive. 
6. Speak to employees! If you know people at the company you are thinking of working with, ask them how varied and diverse the workforce is, and what their experience has been like. Do they have a cross-cultural workforce? Are there employees across all age brackets from early-career through to people in the 60s, 70s or beyond? Are they disability and LGBTQ+ friendly? Do they hold any regular, inclusive events, job fairs or similar?

No-one wants to feel less than in their workplace. We have to remember that a major portion of our waking adult life is spent at work. It's imperative that we can be our authentic selves in every aspect of our life, and appreciated for the unique skills, perspectives and experiences that we bring to our career.

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