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5 AMAZING BENEFITS OF
CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE
WORKPLACE
From an Administrative Professional’s perspective, it is hard to
visualize culture change, especially in a position with limited authority
– yet every voice matters. Cultural diversity in the workplace is when
companies are open to hiring employees from all sorts of different
backgrounds regardless of race, religion, culture and educational
institutions. When companies recruit and retain a diverse pool of
people, it brings about various benefits to the company as well as its
employees.
Though there are numerous benefits, diversity in the workplace
doesn’t come without its challenges. As the Administrative
Professional, you have a unique vantage point to communicate and
unite the team members and foster collaboration in the workplace.
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