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Giving permanent position preference to hiring term employees

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Giving permanent position preference to hiring term employees

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Many minority and underrepresented groups are hired as term employees. If a permanent position is not available at the location, these employees are let go. ARS needs a program (similar to Veteran's preference) where good term employees receive preference for permanent jobs.

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Provide experiential training to learn soft skills, empathy, team building, etc. Not all top scientists or staff have the natural ability to be leaders and not all are aware of the importance of diversity, mentoring, inclusiveness, and others.

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identify high achieving early career scientists and staff for succession. Provide mentoring, training, incentives (monetary or in-kind), roadmap, details, etc. for people to achieve their goals.

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make decisive efforts to increase the pool of underrepresented applicants - re-advertise if necessary ….have representation in the selecting committee to ensure diversity and having enough underrepresented applicants and those in the short list for interview...

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have a dedicated budget for training of potential underrepresented leaders either through self-nomination or nominated by a peer, mentor, supervisor

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Utilizing Existing Programs to Reach and Recruit Diverse Pool of Potential Hires

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Utilizing Existing Programs to Reach and Recruit Diverse Pool of Potential Hires

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We need to be aware and take advantage of programs in place to reach women, and women of color who are studying in the STEM fields. Utilize ORISE, and use and strengthen connection with HACU and HBCU is also important. We also have to be involved in getting ARS out to younger audiences to spark their interest in STEM and in particular agricultural research and diversity of studies we do at ARS. If more women, and women of color are not pursuing careers in science then it is that more difficult to find and hire these individuals. Cultivating that scientific curiosity is really important in helping to build the workforce of the future we'd like to see.

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we need to see each other as a person first  instead of female and male.

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we need to see each other as a person first  instead of female and male.

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Daycare centers in the workplace.

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Create Gender Mix Teams to accomplish scientific project goal

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Create Gender Mix Teams to accomplish scientific project goal

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Outstanding things can be accomplished with teams. By initiating equal gender mixed teams to accomplish scientific goals, barriers to understanding communication and bias may have opportunity to be broken.

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create a mentorship for Women to partner with leading officers and to assist with on boarding by working with someone with in the same job description.

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create a mentorship for Women to partner with leading officers and to assist with on boarding by working with someone with in the same job description.

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Women often have to juggle family and career. A more flexible workforce may attract more women leaders or open the door for more women who aspire to become leaders in the workforce.

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Communication is vital in helping both employer and employee plan for the current workforce needs and the future goals. Employees should feel free to communicate their career goals with supervisors. Communication can also bring about awareness and a better understanding of the workforce. Employees may see this as a positive and encouraging when considering their path forward.

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ARS should advertise our work place flexibilities when recruiting.

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Performance recognition for providing training for taking on a youth and encouraging them to become a scientist.

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"Onboarding Buddy" to help navigate the waters.

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"Onboarding Buddy" to help navigate the waters.

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Women need to stop changing their personalities to fit into the expected or ideal behaviors that make us compliant.

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MENTORING JUNIOR SCIENTIST & UNDERSTAND THEIR CULTURAL SCIENTIST.  OFFER HELP WITH THEIR CAREER & DON'T FEEL THREATEN.

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MENTORING JUNIOR SCIENTIST & UNDERSTAND THEIR CULTURAL SCIENTIST.  OFFER HELP WITH THEIR CAREER & DON'T FEEL THREATEN.

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Increase Financial support scholarships, in middle school high school, college, 

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Increase Financial support scholarships, in middle school high school, college, 

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Mentoring can encourage young women scientists with RPES support.

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More accommodations for mothers such as child care

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Avoid "check the box" activities in hiring by going blind in the interview process

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Avoid "check the box" activities in hiring by going blind in the interview process

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From HBR: you need to “level the playing field” by “ensuring you are focused” on your candidate’s specific qualifications and talents, not surface “demographic characteristics,” says Bohnet. “The fact is Latisha and Jamal do not get the same number of callbacks as Emily and Greg. You need to look at what each person brings to the table.” Again, software programs that blind the process for you are useful, says Gino. A blind, systematic process for reviewing applications and résumés “will help you improve your chances of including the most relevant candidates in your interview pool, including uncovering some hidden gems,” adds Gino. “It is easy for bias to trickle in when such a process is not decided a priori.” https://hbr.org/2017/06/7-practical-ways-to-reduce-bias-in-your-hiring-process

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Elementary and Jr High programs on women in science careers

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BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT RECRUITMENT. Target under-representative groups. Go outside of USAJOBS.

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BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT RECRUITMENT. Target under-representative groups. Go outside of USAJOBS.

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Being a mentor to HS and post HS females.

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Ensure job openings are advertised across a diverse audience, including women.  Not getting a lot of applicants.

More females in leadership positions at the Area Office level.  This creates role models for others.

Revive a mentor network across the Agency since some units are limited in number of females.

Focus on job announcements, i.e. lifting requirement of 50 pounds or more may discourage some. There are other ways to move items such as a handcart, etc.

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Start at the earliest building self-confidence and encouraging females to be scientists.