Diversity

At Boys Town, we believe that our success as an organization is directly related to our talented and attentive workforce. We view attracting and retaining a diverse workforce as one of our most important functions. It is our commitment to diversity that enables us to understand and appreciate all applicants and employees.

Our objective is to have a diverse workforce that is demographically consistent with the communities that we serve. We believe that this results in better communication with children, families, and employees which allows us to better serve the individual needs of different types of people. To achieve this goal, we have programs and initiatives that include diversity recruiting, cultural competency training, and community partnerships and outreach.

We encourage a workplace where individuals have a chance to put their talents to work in a productive and satisfying way. By recognizing different backgrounds, skills and points of view, we enable our employees to contribute to their full potential.

The benefits that we derive from having a diverse workforce are:

• Cultural awareness and sensitivity towards the youth, families, and communities that we serve
• Ability to work more effectively together to serve a diverse customer base
• Different viewpoints and perspectives in decision making
• Greater innovation and creativity
• A broad pool of qualified employees at all levels of the organization

We provide equal employment opportunity and diversity training to all new employees and annually deliver training and workshops designed to help our managers and supervisors better understand their legal and ethical responsibilities. In turn, our managers encourage awareness and respect for diversity within their departments.

At Boys Town, we do not tolerate illegal discrimination and harassment, and processes are in place to ensure that employee concerns are resolved fairly, quickly and as amicably as possible.