ELONDA:
The SMC Company, manufacturer of ergonomic office goods, has decided to confront the various diversity issues within the company. In so doing the company has decided to hire a human resources director to create a human resources department. To serve SMC effectively depends to a significant degree on the quality and commitment of its staff. To ensure that the company's goals for research, teaching, and program development are met, SMC will need to hire and retain outstanding staff, as well as preparing the next generation of employees. SMC expects to expand the number of employee's by adding the same amount of people to each department. Training and professional development opportunities will be offered to staff and we will implement programs that promote fair compensation and career growth. Recognizing the many benefits of this strategy, SMC has renewed its commitment to fostering a work environment that reflects the diversity of the labor market. The HR Director has assumed a critical role in the undertaking of addressing issues of equal opportunity and diversity within the organization.
The Human Resource department Diversity Working Group hasn't been active during the past several years. Under the guidance of the new director they are developing and implementing strategies to foster a work culture that values diversity, and in which everyone feels welcomed, appreciated, and respected. Each individual should feel as though they have the opportunity to develop his or her full potential in pursuit of SMC's mission and values. In conjunction with the above mentioned ideals they will develop and implement a communication system that promotes awareness and encourages staff involvement in the process and strategies to teach and reinfor ...