Yelp Reports Increased Employee Diversity, Plans To Continue Inclusion Efforts
A year after Yelp publicized its gender and ethnic diversity data, the company has had a 124 percent growth rate in the number of women in engineering globally, an 86 percent growth rate in the number of African-Americans/black employees in…
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the U.S., and an 88 percent growth rate in the number of Hispanics/Latinos in the country, Head-Diversity and Inclusion Rachel Williams wrote in a blog post Thursday. “We’re proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish over the course of a year,” Williams said. “My vision for diversity and inclusion is to be less tethered to specific numbers and to be more focused on ensuring that Yelp continues to be a 'Best Place to Work' for all of our employees, no matter their age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability or economic status.” To help create an inclusive environment, Yelp is offering unconscious bias training, working with community organizations and nonprofits, and has elevated employee-driven and grassroots groups, Williams said. Yelp recruiters have been encouraged to recruit from underrepresented communities, she said.