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. Question Title * 1. Name: Question Title * 2. Business Name: Question Title * 3. Has your business used the Prosper CO Compass tool, or set goals around diversity and track progress towards those goals? Link to CompassLink to sample Diversity Reports: Bank of AmericaHuman Capital Management ReportVF CorporationVF Annual Profile We have used Compass We have set goals on diversity Other (please specify) Question Title * 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 Question Title * 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 Question Title * 6. Does your business actively take steps to increase the diversity of your applicant pools? Yes No Yes - Describe Question Title * 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) Question Title * 8. Does your business practice Fair Chance hiring? Yes No Question Title * 9. Does your business practice skills-based hiring? (ie offering apprenticeships) Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 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) Question Title * 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) Question Title * 12. Does your business offer employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide support and connections at work? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. Does your business offer a mentorship program to employees? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Does your business use an onboarding checklist when bringing on new hires? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 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) Question Title * 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) Question Title * 17. Does your business encourage the support of local entrepreneurs/small businesses through strategic initiatives such as mentorship? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 18. Is your business willing to advocate for housing affordability in your community? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 19. Let us know what else your business is doing to increase economic mobility of your workforce and to improve diversity, equity and inclusion: Question Title * 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) Done
