Prosper CO - Top Ten Survey
Prosper CO is executing on the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce's commitment to make Colorado the best place in the country to live, work and do business, no matter your race, ethnicity or gender. To create an economy that works for all, it’s going to take all of us, and we are starting with the changes that all of us as employers need to make. We have started a list of strategies we call the
Prosper CO Top 10
, which provides methods and ideas that employers can apply to move us closer to our goal.
Prosper CO is about providing the right tools, resources and visibility to the businesses in our region that are doing good work. As part of this effort, we are launching a portion of our
job board
specifically for organizations that are advancing their diversity, equity and inclusion work, based on the
Prosper CO Top 10
. In order to be listed in this portion of the job board, employers must take the Prosper CO survey to indicate what Top 10 actions they are implementing. We believe that this job board will signal to a more diverse candidate pool that these listed employers are committed to creating a more inclusive and equitable economy.
The secondary purpose of this survey is to help us understand what our employers and members are doing regarding best practices so we may develop the right tools and resources to support your efforts to implement more of the
Prosper CO Top 10
. Your data will not be released to the public, but we ask you to identify your business, so we know to list you on the job board. Prosper CO staff will look at the collected data in aggregate to see what employers are implementing and where there may be gaps. We will review your input and integrate what is relevant into upcoming programs and projects.
- We will not identify your organization in follow-up materials unless we specifically request permission to do so.
It takes all of us as employers to create a more inclusive, diverse and equitable region – and that means holding ourselves accountable.
1.
Name:
2.
Business Name:
3.
Has your business used the Prosper CO Compass tool, or set goals around diversity and track progress towards those goals?
Link to
Compass
Link to sample Diversity Reports:
Bank of America
Human Capital Management Report
VF Corporation
VF Annual Profile
We have used Compass
We have set goals on diversity
Other (please specify)
4.
Which of these benefits, such as those identified in the Prosper CO Top 10, does your business offer to help employees of various backgrounds prosper?
Health care for all full- and part-time employees
Paid time off
Short-term disability
Financial literacy training
Homebuyer education programs at your place of work
Offer short-term, low-interest emergency loans for employees or an employee-to-employee crowdsource solution for emergencies
Education incentives and support for employees to complete further schooling, certification, training programs, and mentorship opportunities
Support parents by offering childcare resources
Transportation and parking benefits
Understand the government benefits “cliff effect” and its potential impact on your employees
Information of affordable housing opportunities
Other (please specify)
None of the above
5.
Which of these best practices related to skill-based hiring identified in the Prosper CO Top 10 does your business use to retain diverse teammates?
Evaluate job postings and remove credential qualifications that are not truly necessary
Evaluate the language in job descriptions to ensure inclusivity
Evaluate skills and competencies your employees need to thrive and progress in different positions in your company
Select candidates based on their skills using a quantitative process to remove potential biases when evaluating candidates
Other (please specify)
None of the above
6.
Does your business actively take steps to increase the diversity of your applicant pools?
Yes
No
Yes - Describe
7.
Which partners have you engaged to create a more diverse employee pipeline?
Activate Workforce Solutions
CrossPurpose
MSU Denver Classroom to Career Hub
University of Colorado Boulder – Office of Diversity Affairs
Turing School of Coding and Design
Jopwell.com
Denver Scholarship Foundation
Other (please specify)
8.
Does your business practice Fair Chance hiring?
Yes
No
9.
Does your business practice skills-based hiring? (ie offering apprenticeships)
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
10.
Does your business provide career pathways, training opportunities and career guidance to lower-paid employees to help them advance?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
11.
Does your business assign HR professionals to check-in regularly with each employee to ask about their well-being and/or potential challenges?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
12.
Does your business offer employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide support and connections at work?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
13.
Does your business offer a mentorship program to employees?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
14.
Does your business use an onboarding checklist when bringing on new hires?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
15.
Does your business have goals to emphasize diversity in its supply chain by purchasing and contracting from women and BIPOC owned companies?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
16.
How interested would you be in using an online procurement marketplace that aggregates BIPOC owned businesses?
Very interested
Somewhat interested
We don't have a need for this service
Other (please specify)
17.
Does your business encourage the support of local entrepreneurs/small businesses through strategic initiatives such as mentorship?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
18.
Is your business willing to advocate for housing affordability in your community?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
19.
Let us know what else your business is doing to increase economic mobility of your workforce and to improve diversity, equity and inclusion:
20.
Would you or someone from your organization be willing to participate in a training series on best practices for recruiting and retaining diverse talent?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
