DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION STATEMENT
Sterling Search Inc. is committed to fostering, cultivating, and promoting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. By embracing our employees’ differences in race, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, color, ancestry, disability, socioeconomic background, military, or veteran status, marital or parental status, every employee will feel that they are part of the Sterling Search team.
When our team members feel the sense of belonging nurtured by our diversity, equity and inclusion policies and initiatives they are empowered to become their best professional selves. And by providing equitable treatment and respect for our differences, we are better able to work together as a team to provide unparalleled service to our clients.
Sterling Search’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are reflected in, but not limited to, our practices and policies regarding recruitment, professional development, training, and compensation and benefits. These initiatives provide a work environment that encourages and reinforces:
Respectful communication and cooperation between all employees.
Teamwork and employee participation that allow and encourage diverse perspectives to be heard and understood.
Use of our diversity to promote creative, cost-effective solutions to complex problems.
All employees of Sterling Search have a responsibility to treat their fellow employees, clients, vendors and visitors with dignity and respect at all times. They are expected to exhibit conduct that reflects the diversity, equity and inclusion policies and initiatives at all times, including at work-related functions away from the work site.
Any employee found to exhibit any inappropriate conduct or behavior, including any expressions of bias, that are contrary to Sterling Search’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives will be subject to disciplinary action. Employees who believe they have been subjected to any kind of treatment or bias that conflicts with Sterling Search’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies and initiatives should seek immediate assistance from HR.