The Inclusive Workforce Employer (I-WE) designation provides a process for employers to show they are inclusive with their workplace practices.
Employers who earn the I-WE designation can leverage the designation to recruit and retain employees from an increasingly diverse talent pool, and harness that diversity for a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Interested employers apply for designation, work to meet criteria and get feedback from a regional Community Workforce Inclusion Council (CWIC) before presenting their application to the Local Workforce Development Board for final approval.
I-WE Goal: Reduce disparities and raise awareness of the value of and methods for increasing diversity by creating a designation to recognize and promote inclusive employers.
The I-WE designation was originally established by the Regional Workforce Alliance of Northwest Minnesota to support and recognize inclusive employers. Find out more about how I-WE got started.
Employers must meet the following criteria to earn the I-WE designation:
Criteria:
- Express a commitment to an inclusive and equitable workplace in their organization's stated mission, values or policies
- Assess how diversity, equity and inclusion influence their work / culture
- Provide diversity, equity and inclusion training and education for staff and leadership
- Allocate resources to support and sustain an inclusive and equitable workplace and/or community
