Practical Solutions for Employing “Marginalized Workers”
What if you could effectively access the talent you need to grow your business?
Author, researcher and consultant David DeLong is a nationally recognized expert on the changing workforce and critical skill shortages. David’s latest book shows managers how to tackle chronic staffing shortages by tapping marginalized (overlooked?) talent pools – refugees, the formerly incarcerated, and people with disabilities.
David DeLong is a leading advocate for employing underutilized talent
Researcher, author and consultant Dr. David DeLong is a nationally-recognized expert on practical solutions for critical skill shortages and faster knowledge transfer. He now focuses exclusively on helping businesses address chronic workforce shortages by recruiting and employing traditionally marginalized workers.
Get ‘Hidden Talent’ with practical solutions for…
Refugees
Want to tap into talent pools of foreign-born workers?
Hidden Talent shows busy leaders how to find qualified foreign-born candidates, transcend language barriers, and use coaching more effectively.
Click below to learn more about successfully employing legally qualified refugees and immigrants.
Incarcerated
How can leaders:
- Gain support from their employees before hiring candidates with a criminal record?
- Convince qualified applicants to apply?
- Provide extra support for challenges second-chance hires face outside of work?
- Learn how to manage compassion fatigue?
Click below to learn more about resources available to support second-chance hiring.
Disabilities
Hidden Talent provides inspiring stories of solutions used in companies like Walgreens and Sephora to employ people with disabilities. Learn how to:
- Adapt interviewing practices
- Address scheduling challenges
- Educate managers on working with neurodiverse talent
- Successfully recruit, hire and train highly-productive workers with disabilities.
Recent Blog Posts/Latest Research
Being “Best Employer” Isn’t Enough: How to Tap Hidden Talent Pools
Many companies today seem obsessed with winning the label of “best employer” in their – state, city or block …whatever. But even that designation isn’t enough to overcome the chronic talent and labor shortages many organizations face. If you’re a...
No resume, no interview, no drug test… You’re hired! Entry-Level Hiring That Works
Looking for innovative solutions to find and develop low-skill, entry level talent? Recently, I co-authored an article on the Harvard Business Review blog about an innovative practice developed by Greyston Bakery in Yonkers, New York. “Open hiring” is an approach that...
Rosie the Riveter’s Lessons from World War II for Your Post-Pandemic Workforce
It’s December 7, 1944 – the third anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The U.S. is still fighting World War II and, yet, Macy’s department store in New York City rings up its biggest sales day ever! Sure, the end of the war is in sight. But some of the largest...
Books by David DeLong
Four important books that provide solutions to tough problems created by the changing workforce.
Hidden Talent
How to Employ Refugees, the Formerly Incarcerated & People with Disabilities
Hidden Talent offers innovative approaches and practical solutions for tapping overlooked talent pools. The book’s 10 engaging case studies show what businesses – and their partners – have learned from employing refugees, the formerly incarcerated, or people with disabilities.
The Executive Guide to High-Impact Talent Management
Powerful Tools for Leveraging a Changing Workforce
This book should be titled Telling HR Where To Go When It Comes to Talent Management. It shows line leaders how to not only reduce the risks of talent shortages but also maximize the payoff of investments in workforce and leadership development.
Lost Knowledge
Confronting the Threat of an Aging Workforce
A widely praised book that shows how losing knowledge in this technology-intensive era seriously threatens organizational performance. Find out how organizations like NASA, Siemens, Sandia National Laboratories, Shell Chemical, and the World Bank tackle the challenges of knowledge retention.
Graduate to a Great Job
Make Your College Degree Pay Off in TODAY's Market
More than 50% of recent college grads are unemployed or doing jobs that don’t require a college degree. This book will shorten your job search and help you launch a career you’re excited about!