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Hidden Talent
Innovative Approaches and Practical Solutions for Tapping Overlooked Talent Pools
- Sick of staffing shortages?
- Tired of training new hires due to constant turnover?
- Still trying to find productive, dependable employees?
Hidden Talent offers a fresh look at an old problem – how to deal with chronic workforce and staffing shortages in ways that will really make a difference.
Hidden Talent provides three benefits:
- Practical solutions and frameworks for taking action now to access overlooked talent pools.
- Inspiring stories of individuals who have experienced being marginalized and how they have overcome the barriers to sustainable employment.
- Access to extensive resources that will fuel any initiative to employ refugees, the formerly incarcerated and people with disabilities.
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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.
Hidden Talent combines the perspectives from senior executives, workforce partners, and individuals who have traditionally been ignored. It is a hands-on manual for how to get started.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Author’s Note on Language: What Should I Call You?
- Starting From Scratch: What Does It Feel Like to be Marginalized in the Workplace?
Hiring the Formerly Incarcerated
- Precisely: The Education of a Second-Chance Champion
- The Body Shop and The Power of Open Hiring
- JBM Packaging’s Fair Chance Program: “It’s not about the alarm clock!”
- Lessons Learned from Second-Chance Companies
Recruiting and Employing Refugees
- Boston Children’s Hospital: How Partners Build a Talent Pipeline of Foreign-Born Workers
- Clampco Products: Betting On Refugees to Build a Sustainable Business
- Main Street Gourmet: A United Nations of Food That Says ‘Eat Dessert First’
- How to Translate Lessons Learned from Employing Refugees
How to Employ People with Disabilities
- Minnesota Diversified Industries: How a Mission Makes Money When Hiring Workers With Disabilities
- Classic Wire Cut: Finding Gold in Neurodiverse CNC Machinists
- How Heartland Systems Corporation Maintains Data Quality Across the Spectrum
- Lessons Learned From Employing People with Disabilities
A Practical Path Forward: Which Marginalized Workers to Employ and How to Do It
- Finding Your “Why”: Three Stories to Inspire and Clarify Who You Might Hire
- “Yes, You Can Work Here”: A Practical Framework for Employing Marginalized Workers
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What Others Are Saying...
Jaimie Francis, head of Talent Pipeline Management® initiative
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
“This is a great read! The stories are totally engaging. DeLong nails it. ”
Michael Tamasi, CEO, AccuRounds
“I can’t wait to share this with my partners, colleagues and friends who continually struggle to find talent”
John Konsin, Co-founder & CEO, Prapela, Inc.
“This book is fantastic! It will make a huge difference for companies, challenged individuals and their families.”
Dr. Ivan Rosenberg, founder and president
The Uniquely Abled Project
“This book shows how great partnerships and innovative leaders can benefit from employing new arrivals eager to enter the US workforce.”
Jeff Thielman, CEO, International Institute of New England
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.
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!