Your organization might just be overlooking critical groups of people when hiring for a productive, adaptable workforce and seeking to fill skills gaps. Clayton Lord, senior program director at the SHRM Foundation, unpacks how to reach and harness the potential of untapped talent pools—from military spouses to senior citizens to individuals with disabilities—in order to drive business growth and align your inclusion and diversity initiatives with new White House executive orders.
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Clayton Lord
Clayton Lord (Clay, he/him) is the Senior Program Director for the SHRM Foundation, the 501(c)3 philanthropic arm of SHRM, which focuses on widening pathways to work and helping every worker thrive by empowering HR leaders to be forces for social good. In that role, he oversees strategy, planning, program delivery, and program evaluation. He is a social impact executive with expertise in nurturing and evaluating complex initiatives that drive systemic change and expand access and opportunity for all. Clay holds a B.A. in English and Psychology from Georgetown University. He lives with his husband and daughter in Maryland.
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