Increase Diversity™ Employer of Choice Award

This award recognizes individuals from historically underrepresented backgrounds who bet on themselves daily while journeying to the top of their profession - both inside and outside of the workplace.

Considerations for this award include: 

• Nominations of others and self-nominations 

• All levels of career (i.e., early, mid and experienced)

• Traditional, career paths, non-traditional career paths and entrepreneurs 

Individuals to receive the “Bet on Yourself” award will be honored with:

• Certificate of Recognition 

• A special gift from Team JTC

• Marketing and branding by JTC as an “Bet on Yourself” recipient 

• Increase Diversity™ Award: Bet on Yourself badge/seal to add to your resume, portfolio, social media, etc. . 

• Spotlight  feature in the a Increase Diversity™ Newsletter

• Free coaching session with Jennifer Tardy

• A chance to network with “Bet on Yourself” award recipients 

• A chance to network with “Employer of Choice” award recipients 

To be eligible to apply to this award, you must: 

• United States resident

• A member of a historically underrepresented group 

• Submit an application

This application will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Advocate Health Care. Formerly Advocate Aurora Health “is committed to diversity and inclusion every single day and in everything we do. Diversity lives in the differences, great and small, that matter to us and make each of us unique – from our age and the color of our skin to our abilities and the things we believe in. We know that empowering our differences inspires creativity that leads to innovative solutions – for our workforce, consumers and communities. And because health care is built upon relationships, it’s important for the people we serve to be able to trust us to meet their unique needs. By cultivating an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion, we create a welcoming environment where our patients can heal, our team members can thrive, and our business can grow. Working in a diverse setting allows our team members the chance to grow in ways that broaden their perspectives to deliver the best possible patient care. As one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the nation, caring for all people is foundational to who we are. We’re making deliberate and intentional decisions around diversity and inclusion to improve the health and well-being of our consumers, workforce and communities by creating meaningful change that will help people live well.” 

Nexthink. “At Nexthink, we believe all applicants should be considered equally, regardless of their gender identity, race, age, background, religion, and other intersectionalities. Our unique experiences make us who we are. And those experiences combined make us a stronger, more creative, and inclusive team. We are committed to prioritizing diversity in our hiring practices, doing the work to identify and overcome unconscious biases, and creating a more equitable recruitment process for our candidates.

We are committed to ensuring that we hire the best candidate for the role and give all applicants equal opportunity. Together, with a broad range of skills, experiences, knowledge, and perspectives, we can achieve anything. Our collective diversity is the key to our success; to understanding ourselves and each other better, pushing boundaries, and accomplishing things beyond our wildest dreams. Our commitment to a fair and equitable Diversity Talent Acquisition program is to create a more equitable environment for all employees to flourish so that we are motivated, engaged, and ready to change the world of work.”

SpringWorks Therapeutics.  At SpringWorks, our employees have created our Diversity Equity & Inclusion statement: ‘At SpringWorks, diversity, equity, and inclusion are more than just a set of initiatives, it’s who we are. By celebrating diversity and living our values, we foster innovation. We aspire to ensure a sense of belonging for every SpringWorker and empower everyone to bring their whole authentic selves to work. This creates a forward-thinking culture that promotes talent and focuses on patients every day! Our diversity is our strength. Representation matters. Our differences are valued.” 

Keyah Levy, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Simpson College-Indianola.

"Bet on Yourself" means that you can make a difference! It means that despite adversity, systemic barriers, and naysayers, you bet on yourself to make a difference in the world, your community, your workplace, and the lives of those around you.

Matthew French, Founder of Awesomely Authentic.

“As a first gen college student from a small coal mining town in the Appalachian Mountains, I have always had to bet on myself. For me, betting on myself is having the courage to take unknown steps forward in life to not only help yourself succeed with a fulfilling life but to help support and lift up communities in the process.”

Shaden Hawley, Health and Wellness Life Coach.

“‘Bet on Yourself’ means investing in your life from a holistic perspective; mind, body, spirit, and soul. It means dedicating yourself to your goals and dreams, regardless of obstacles and in the face of adversity. It means nurturing your body so that you have the strength to persevere. Betting on yourself means that you believe in your abilities, experience, prior knowledge, talent, and potential. It means finding a balance between all that goes on in your mind with all that goes on in the physical world. Betting on yourself means that you believe in your purpose and your ability to achieve it.”