If you were to question most businesses about the importance of diversity in hiring practices, most would tell you it's very important. However, the truth of the matter and what they say might be completely different. The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) can back up their statements of diversity when hiring, as they're one of the most diverse companies in Canada.
According to the report, RBC actively hires new immigrants, people with disabilities, women, and minorities. Gord Nixon, CEO of RBC believes that having a diverse workforce isn't for just looking good in the eyes of the media, but is good for business. 21,000 or so people have been hired through RBC since 2006. 52 percent of those hired were women, and 26 percent being ‘visible' minorities.
Nixon states his reasoning behind diversity in hiring, "There's no reason a man can't do a better job of serving a female customer, or a Chinese Canadian can't do a better job of serving an East Indian customer," Nixon says. "But as an organization, we need to ensure that our makeup reflects the overall makeup" of the customer base. "It just makes good business sense."
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