Got Body Piercings? You're a Diverse Candidate!
I had the good fortune of speaking earlier today in Phoenix at Brainstorm Consulting's Campus Recruiting Forum 2007 event. Graham Donald, the CEO of Brainstorm, puts on a good conference. The attendees were from high quality firms and were quite interactive, which made for a great learning experience for all.
One of the most interesting presentations was by Camille Sautner of Universum Communications. She presented a ton of data on who this generation is, what they want in an employer, what they bring to employers, etc. Great stuff.
One of the Camille's slides showed how many Gen Y / Millenials students and entry level job seekers consider themselves to be diverse candidates and, if so, why. Camille's slide showed that many of the candidates answered that they are diverse because they have body modifications such as tattoos and piercing. Wow. I had no idea that anyone would consider themselves to be diverse because they have "mother" tattooed on their arm.
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