We believe true workplace diversity enables organizations to recruit, retain, and tap the full potential of all employees at all levels. Diversity encompasses the way work is performed, the work environment, and respect for people and ideas. Diversity includes not only the areas of race, religion, color, gender, national origin, disabilities, sexual orientation, and age, but also extends to personal history, work experiences, education, job function, job tenure, personality, geographic origin, ways of thinking, leadership ability, and skill level. In Arlington… Diversity is inclusive, maximizing the benefits of our differences rather than permitting them to divide us; Diversity introduces the qualities of cultural, social and intellectual enrichment to the workplace experience of all employees; Diversity acknowledges changes in the needs of the community, helping us to better serve our changing populations; Diversity recognizes changes in the workforce, bringing us a variety of new ways to examine shared challenges; Diversity equates to strength, enabling us to explore different solutions and perspectives; and Diversity fosters creativity and adaptability, bringing out the best in each of us.
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