Resource Library
This library features high-quality, practical resources to get you inspired by the possibilities of Opportunity Employment and help you implement Opportunity Employment practices.
Find the Resources You Need To Take Your Next Step!
Overwhelmed by this list of resources? Use the Navigator to find the ones that are right for you!
Disclaimer: Any reference obtained from this server to a specific product, process, or service does not constitute or imply an endorsement by Grads of Life or Talent Rewire of the product, process, or service, or its producer or provider. The views and opinions expressed in any referenced document do not necessarily state or reflect those of Grads of Life or Talent Rewire.
Invest in Sponsors to Invest in Your Employees’ Careers
Familiarize yourself with these best practices for establishing a sponsorship program, especially for the benefit of women of color.
- Free tools
- Project Include
Supporting Careers: Mentoring or Sponsorship?
Have you wondered what differentiates sponsorship from mentorship? This resource explains why sponsorship is superior for upward mobilization and includes best…
- Free tools
- Workplace Gender Equality Agency, Australian Government
Women Sponsorship Drives Innovation
Flip to pages 16 - 18 of this report for case studies from Intel and other companies on effective sponsorship programs.
- Case studies
- Accenture
How You Promote People Can Make or Break Company Culture
In addition to posting internally, follow these steps to promote trust and respect among all internal applicants.
- Free tools
- Harvard Business Review
Gap: Investing in Talent Development
Read Gap, Inc.'s approach to developing leaders.
- Case studies
- Gap, Inc.
How to Manage Your Internal Hiring and Job Posting Process
This article shares the rationale for internal recruitment and includes a discussion on additional processes needed to ensure success.
- Free tools
- Workable
Tackling Unstable and Upredictable Work Schedules
Curious about instituting minimum hours? Flip to page 6 for in-depth case studies on Costco and Cooperative Home Care Associates' approaches.
- Case studies
- Retail Action Project
How the Gap Used an App to Give Workers More Control Over Their Schedules
Learn from Gap, Inc.'s experiment with tech-enabled, real-time shift swapping.
- Case studies
- Harvard Business Review
Still Falling Short on Hours and Pay
For a brief overview, read the introduction and key findings to understand how an increased reliance on part-time work is hurting workers.
- Research
- Economic Policy Institute
Fair Chance Hiring Best Practice: Delaying Inquiries until Conditional Offer
Learn about why to delay background checks until a conditional offer is made and other fair chance best practices.
- Free tools
- National Employment Law Project