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Selecting for the Stars: Improving Accessibility in our Selection System

The interview process can be incredibly difficult and overwhelming. This is especially true for neurodivergent individuals and individuals with disabilities who may face additional barriers and challenges in the conventional interview format. According to some estimates, 30-40% of neurodivergent adults are unemployed or underemployed9. Neurodivergent candidates may struggle with understanding social cues, interpreting nonverbal communication,…

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How Can You Strengthen Your Onboarding Approach?

Effective onboarding sets the tone for a new hire’s experience within an organization. Additionally, a thoughtful onboarding program presents significant organizational benefits, including reduced turnover, increased productivity, and a stronger company culture. This blog includes several methods for strengthening your onboarding approach and testimonies from three of our newest FMPers, Julia Dillon, Molly VanDorick, and…

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FMP Spotlight: IDEA Team

As we approach the close of Black History Month, our Spotlight team turned to FMP’s IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) team to hear the latest on what they’ve been working on, and what’s in store for 2024. In this blog, FMP Managing Consultant Lesley Perkins, who leads the IDEA team, shares the meaning of…

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Employee Spotlight: Ashley Dorsett

Let’s get to know Ashley! Ashley was born to a military family in Bad Windsheim, Germany, before moving and settling in Madison, Alabama. Ashley received her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and received her M.S. in Counseling and Student Development from Kansas State University. Keep reading to learn more…

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Practices to Maximize your DEIA Learning Curriculum

Over the past few years, the advancement of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) has been at the forefront of many minds. Despite this, unfortunately “checking the box” on implementing DEIA initiatives continues to be a pervasive issue. Instead of making meaningful and systemic changes to policies, processes, and programs, organizations often complete performative, compliance-focused,…

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Employee Spotlight: Sabrina Cushing

Today’s Spotlight is on Sabrina Cushing. Sabrina is originally from Virginia, but moved to Tampa, Florida with her mom and sister when she was four. She holds a master’s in industrial-organizational psychology from George Mason University and is a Human Capital Consultant here at FMP. Keep reading to get to know Sabrina! What are your…

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My Better Together Conference Experience and Key Takeaways

This past October, I virtually attended the Better Together Conference hosted by Jennifer Brown Consulting and Better Man Movement. This conference was engaging, educational, and inspiring. In the spirit of practicing my own diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) allyship through action, I am sharing my experience here on our blog. During the two-day conference,…

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Employee Spotlight: Julia Woods

Today, we’re getting to know Julia Woods, a Consultant here at FMP! Julia hails from Richmond, VA and joined FMP in June 2023 after graduating from George Mason University with her MA in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Keep reading to learn more about Julia! Tell us about your professional/educational background. I attended undergrad at Virginia Commonwealth University,…

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Employee Spotlight: Justin Fuhrmann

We’re excited to be spotlighting Justin Fuhrmann today, an Engagement Manager at FMP! Justin is originally from Bergen County, New Jersey and has been with FMP for eight years. Read on to learn all about Justin! Tell us about your professional/educational background. I attended undergrad at Ithaca College, where I received a Bachelor of Science…

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Spotlighting Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month with Ariana Gil

In celebration and recognition of Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, FMP was thrilled to have Ariana Gil of AG Consulting Group LLC join us to lead an engaging discussion about Hispanic and Latinx communities, their contributions in the U.S. and beyond, their challenges and triumphs, and the history that has shaped them. After her insightful…

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