Cisco partners with national and international professional organizations and associations to support our talent management vision. One of our guiding principles in establishing these partnerships is to ensure that we have common goals and provide a foundation for a mutually beneficial relationship based on the following four areas:
- Recruiting and hiring: As Cisco grows and enters new markets, we have a continuing need for engineering talent. Consequently, we invest heavily in organizations that help us find and hire the best and brightest individuals in relevant engineering disciplines.
- Retention: Cisco is committed to creating a work atmosphere that supports long-term employment for our workforce. To that end, Cisco partners with organizations that provide ways for our employees to stay connected to what is happening in their profession.
- Culture: To maintain a culture of inclusion, we engage with organizations that focus on gender and underrepresented communities.
- Advancement and development: To promote continuous learning, we encourage our employees to participate in organizations that offer personal growth and career development.
Diversity-oriented professional organizations and societies that Cisco has supported include:
- National Society of Black Engineers
- National Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
- Society of Women Engineers
- National Association of Black MBAs
- National Society of Hispanic MBAs
- Working Mother/Diversity Best Practices
- Anita Borg Institute
- Catalyst
- Diversity Best Practices
- Diversity, Inc.
- GlobeWomen
- Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network
- Human Rights Campaign
- MentorNet
- Out and Equal Workplace Advocates
- Professional Business Women of California
- Women’s International Network
