Diversity is an important factor in the recruiting process and the burden of insuring that there is diversity within an organization is usually the responsibility of the company’s “HR and the president/CEO” (Giardina). Because of this, many HR professionals participate in surveys offered by the ‘Society for Human Recourse Management’ or SHRM, in order to collect data of hiring practices (1). This data can then be used as a tool by recruiters to help increase diversity in the workplace. These surveys are conducted by the SHRM to track and analyze data to see how organizations recruiting strategies fair out. Many large organizations also commission “advisory groups and volunteer committees” to discuss topics on diversity to come with innovative
