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Feb 20, 2024

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DIVERSIFICATION THROUGH RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION 1 Diversification Through Recruitment and Selection Syed Izhan Ahmed HRM-658: Diverse Talent Management Date Submitted: 9/20/2023
DIVERSIFICATION THROUGH RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION 2 Diversification through recruitment and selection Beach Media is a student run media company at Cal State Long Beach providing business operations, advertising sales, distribution management, promotional services, creative assistance, and technology support to CSULB’s student-run publications. The organization is comprised of approximately 50+ employees spanning various departments and levels. However, Beach Media has identified a diversity problem that affects all levels of the organization, particularly in terms of gender, ethnicity, and age representation. This proposal aims to address these diversity issues by evaluating legal solutions and making recommendations for the executive team's approval. Current Demographic Breakdown: To analyze Beach Media's current demographic breakdown, data was collected on gender, ethnicity, and age. This data provides a comprehensive understanding of their workforce composition, ultimately guiding strategies for creating an even more inclusive and representative work environment. Demographic data for Beach Media was not publicly published, their organizational directory was hence used which provided the required demographic data of their fairly small human resources. This data will serve as a foundational resource for future initiatives aimed at promoting diversity and fostering a sense of belonging among all employees. The following visuals represent their demographic data: Gender Distribution: Figure 1 Gender Distribution Gender Male (7) Female (64)
DIVERSIFICATION THROUGH RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION 3 Ethnicity Distribution: White (56) Black (7) Hispanic (5) Asian (2) Other (1) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Ethnicity Distribution Figure 2 Ethnicity Distribution Age Distribution: < 30 30-40 41-50 51-60 > 60 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 90% 7% 3% 0% 0% Age Figure 3 Age Distribution
DIVERSIFICATION THROUGH RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION 4 Interpretation of Data The data highlights that Beach Media's diversity percentages do not closely align with the local population, as indicated by the United States Census Bureau data. Factors impacting these disparities may include recruitment practices, unconscious biases in selection, and a lack of targeted outreach to diverse communities. Critical factors to consider include ensuring compliance with employment laws and creating a more inclusive workplace culture before steps are taken to change the demographics of the organization. Comparison of data with US Census: There are several factors impacting these disparities, in terms of age since the nature of the business indicates that it is a media outlet run specifically by students, it clearly explains why majority of the employees are under 30 (College Factual, 2023). The data from the census website for Long Beach in the 90815 zip code also reveals that over 53% of the population in the age range of 25 to 30 pursues and attains a bachelors degree which also indicates that the students working at Beach Media are under 30 (Bureau USC, 2023). In terms of Gender, the census revealed that in the education instruction setting females consisted of 72.5% and in the media and entertainment occupations females had a 58.2% majority (Bureau USC, 2023). Ethnically, Beach Media has a majority of white people, according to the Census the median household income of white householders in the vicinity was an estimate $113,495 whereas one of the lowest ethnicity found in the company was Asians who has an estimate household income of $89,671. Since education is expensive and the organization only hires students studying on the campus, it makes sense that the ethnicity with the highest household income is more in population on campus compared to other ethnicities.
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