Equitable Hiring and Retention Overview
Across the state, there are major gaps between community members of color and their white counterparts when it comes to education, training, hiring, and promotion, according to the 2020 Colorado Equity Talent Agenda. In Adams County alone, only 65% of Hispanic/Latino community members have a high school diploma or higher compared to approximately 95% of their non-Hispanic white peers (Source: U.S Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, Educational Attainment).
“As a post-high-school certificate, credential, or degree becomes almost a necessity in securing employment, we see these persisting gaps translate into higher unemployment rates for Hispanic/Latino community members, and a higher likelihood that these community members will make less than a self-sufficient wage,” said Maria Gonzalez, Founder of Adelante Community Development and Co-Champion for Building Community Power for the Rocky Mountain Partnership.
Looking at how we hire and support our employees is one key, proven way we can work together to ensure everyone has a fair shot at earning a wage that allows them to support themselves and their families. That’s why the Rocky Mountain Partnership is calling on themselves and their peers to take a pledge to implement equitable hiring and retention practices and measure progress alongside each other.
The Opportunity
Close equity gaps between community members of color and their white counterparts when it comes to education, training, hiring, and promotion.
Why This Matters
Looking at how we hire and support our employees is one key, proven way we can work together to ensure everyone has a fair shot at earning a wage that allows them to support themselves and their families.