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Together, we prepare people for work.

Employees contribute to the organization's success by meeting and exceeding the performance
requirements of their positions, exhibiting teamwork, and being role models for program participants
while keeping relationships with program participants professional at all times.

Employees may encounter individuals with values and backgrounds different from their own. We value a
diverse work environment — it is our philosophy that all individuals be treated respectfully and
professionally. We value the differences between people.
GESMN is committed to having a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, which makes us stronger
and better able to meet our communities' needs. GESMN honors inclusion and diversity and strives to
create an environment strengthened by everyone’s unique talents, ideas, cultures, and perspectives.
Diversity may result from a range of factors: origin, age, gender, race, cultural heritage, religious belief,
lifestyle, education, physical/mental ability, appearance, language, professional and personal
experiences, thoughts, perspectives, or other factors.

Inclusion refers to behaviors that make people feel welcome and part of an organization. We value the
differences between people and the contribution these differences make to our organization. Above all,
we are committed to ensuring that all employees, participants, and volunteers are treated with respect
and dignity.
Our goal is to break down barriers and create an environment that maximizes the contributions of all
employees. Therefore, it is the responsibility of Goodwill-Easter Seals and its employees to:

• Value diversity and seek out opportunities to include others in the work we do to achieve
our mission.
• Respect and treat everyone with dignity. All employees share the responsibility for creating
a workplace that values and respects inclusion and diversity, enhanced by openness,
sharing, trust, teamwork, and involvement.
• Treat seriously any instance of inappropriate behavior or attitudes that prevent us from

being successful as we strive to leverage diversity and create an inclusive culture.
• Ensure that every effort is made to attract diverse talent and to guarantee that they receive

fair treatment throughout the recruitment process.
• To focus on individual development to allow our talent to grow in their career and provide
opportunities for advancement and career development, which are fair and consistent.

FAMILY STRENGTHING COMMITMENT
Goodwill-Easter Seals is committed to serving as a family-strengthening organization. This reflects our
belief in the power of work to make families stronger and move them toward economic self- sufficiency.
We strive to promote access to services, programs, and benefits that support self-sufficiency among our
employees.

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