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Search Our Workforce About DEI DEI CommissionsCommittees NewsAccomplishments TrainingEvents Resources County DEI Policies Articles Menu Our Workforce About DEI DEI CommissionsCommittees NewsAccomplishments TrainingEvents Resources County DEI Policies Articles Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Action: Juneteenth Juneteenth Juneteenth, or Juneteenth Independence Day, commemorates the traditional observance of the end of slavery in the United Stated and is observed annually on June 19. The County Manager plans has proposed to the Board of Supervisors that the County recognize READ MORE Recruitment Recruitment HR and the EEO/DI Division has taken extensive measures to ensure DI is top priority at every step of the recruitment process. We utilize diverse avenues to advertise open opportunities. Our outreach efforts to attract a diverse applicant pool READ MORE STARS Awards STARS Awards The County celebrates programs of Departments that best demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion through the addition of the Award through the existing STARS AWARDS recognition program. The program READ MORE Pride Visibility Pride Visibility LGBTQ Commission created a campaign to invite every city to recognize Pride. As a result, every city issued a Proclamation for Pride month and half have flown a Pride Flag. 2020 is the first time that every city has recognized Pride in the County of San READ MORE Mandatory Harassment, Discrimination, Bullying Prevention Training Required for All Staff Mandatory Harassment, Discrimination, Bullying Prevention Training Required for All Staff Consistent with California law, the County will be deploying a countywide mandatory on-line training for all employees beginning in Fall, 2020. The supervisor/ manager training will be a 2 hour interactive training. Non-supervisory employee READ MORE Woman’s Leadership ConferenceWoman’s Hall of Fame Woman’s Leadership ConferenceWoman’s Hall of Fame The CSW’s Women’s Leadership Conference, RISE 2020, was re-scheduled to take place virtually from August 24 – 28, 2020. The conference focused on women of color and featured sessions on leadership, corporate and nonprofit career advancement, mental READ MORE Transgender Day of Remembrance Transgender Day of Remembrance An annual event that recognizes the epidemic of Transgender individuals across the U.S. who are violently killed because of their gender identity or expression. This event is a collaboration between several community groups and provides awareness READ MORE DiversityInclusion / EEO Advisory Committee DiversityInclusion / EEO Advisory Committee The DI/EEO Advisory Committee is comprised of Department representatives. They meet to discuss, learn, and identify challenges and opportunities relating to DI at the County. The Committee discusses ways to increase and foster diversity, with READ MORE Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) The Commission on the Status of Women meets monthly to analyze current trends and create recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on women’s issues. Currently, the CSW is prioritizing mental health, Census 2020 and the impact of COVID-19 on women and READ MORE LGBTQ Commission LGBTQ Commission The LGBTQ Commission meets monthly to move forward on their work plan which includes LGBTQ Visibility in the County, LGBTQ Policy recommendations to the Board of Supervisors, and create recommendations specific to the collection of Data that impacts the READ MORE County’s First Lactation Accommodation Resolution County’s First Lactation Accommodation Resolution The County’s HR Department, and County Board of Supervisors Don Horsley and David Canepa, developed and implemented the County’s first lactation accommodation resolution in order to promote a healthy and comfortable work environment for nursing staff READ MORE Mandatory Unconscious Bias Training for Managers/ Supervisors Mandatory Unconscious Bias Training for Managers/ Supervisors We recommend that the County require all County managers and supervisors to complete mandatory on-line training on Unconscious Bias. HR is in the process of reviewing vendors for unconscious bias on-line training content. READ MORE Gender Identity and Transgender Inclusion Countywide Trainings Gender Identity and Transgender Inclusion Countywide Trainings The County’s EEO/ DI Division, in partnership with the San Mateo County Pride Center, conducted a series of live classroom trainings to hundreds of managers and employees on gender identity, pronoun usage, and best practices regarding how to create READ MORE County’s First Transgender Policy County’s First Transgender Policy The County, in collaboration with HR/ EEO leadership, DI Taskforce, LGBTQ Commission, the San Mateo County Pride Center, and other stakeholders developed the County’s first Transgender Policy. The Policy provides guidance to supervisors and READ MORE Upcoming DEI TrainingEvents: There are currently no events. See all Events – Our Workforce: Key Metrics Race/Ethnicity No Data Found Generations No Data Found 0 % People of Color An ethnically diverse workforce is more likely to outperform above industry standard. Diversity is a catalyst for creativitydeep thinking. 0 % Female Workforce A Gender Diverse Workforce is 15% more likely to outperform above industry standard. Diverse teams are more innovative. 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