You are the Chief Diversity Officer for STEMStar, a non-profit think tank focused on supporting the needs of underrepresented job seekers in STEM (Science, technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. Your company employees 250 people. A recent diversity survey shows that its own hiring and promotion practices are not in line with its mission.
You have been tasked with conducting a training for upper-level management on how bias can affect recruitment and retention.
This week, draft a memo to senior leadership outlining the issue and the training you will conduct.
The memo should be 2.5 pages long and must:
1. Be in the proper form. Review tips for drafting a strong business memo here: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/professional_technical_writing/memos/index.html
2. Contain at least three (3) scholarly/peer reviewed, academic, government, or legal references