Diversity Recruiters International (DRI) Exec Featured in DiversityInc Magazine

Founder, John Fujii Addresses the Demand for Diverse Professionals

Petaluma CA-John Fujii, president and founder of Diversity Recruiters International (DRI) http://www.DiversityRecruitersIntl.com , A Hire Performance Group Company http://www.Hireperformancegroup.com was featured in the October/November issue of DiversityInc Magazine as an expert in multicultural recruiting. The magazine, distributed to over 100,000 subscribers is the business publication dedicated to promoting inclusion in the executive ranks of American companies. It is the print arm of the immensely popular DiversityInc.com.

The article, entitled "Recruiting Executives of Color" discusses the opinions of three business leaders on the availability of diverse talent in the professional ranks. Fujii, along with Howard Inman of Merck & Co. and Mary Frances Wright of Wright Associates each shared differing opinions on the state of diversity in today's Modern Corporation.

Ever the optimist, John Fujii feels that the economic turndown has presented diverse professionals with opportunities to advance in areas otherwise closed due to full employment. For those unfortunate individuals downsized in recent years he knows of many corporations that are actively looking for multicultural talent to balance out executive row. While other areas of recruitment have suffered during the downturn, Diversity Recruiting is experienced an increase in activity.

Fujii, an Asian American, is no stranger to the multicultural recruitment niche. A the founder of the DRI parent company The Hire Performance Group, Fujii coaches executives on how to navigate the corporate landscape. "Understanding your unique value to a company and then maximizing it for the benefit of the organization as well as your career is a fundamental principle employed by many senior executives". Often times it takes a third party review of those talents to bring them to light" he said.

Diverse Executives bring not only their specific tangible skills to a company but also the less tangible cultural competencies that separate them from their non ethnic counterparts. With the dramatic change in US demographics, companies need these cultural competencies to help them better understand a rapidly changing market and workplace.

"We are pleased to be recognized by the leader in diversity recruitment and communications, DiversityInc. and are glad that they have taken up the task of moving this subject forward" Fujii said. "Diversity recruiting is not only important for companies to succeed, it has become a business imperative" he added.

About Diversity Recruiters International
DRI is a minority owned recruitment firm specializing in providing companies with contract and permanent recruiters skilled in identifying and sourcing top multicultural talent. A division of the Hire Performance Group, an executive coaching and recruitment firm, DRI works with companies interested in broadening their pool of applicants for executive positions to include a more multicultural slate. With offices in California and affiliates nationwide, DRI is the leader in this demanding recruitment niche.