You are the HR Manager for a popular mask manufacturing company called Hello Masks in Canada. After supplying masks internationally for
health care workers throughout the pandemic, Hello Masks has gained considerable growth and popularity. Hello Masks now has over 100
employees. To date, most of the managers at Hello Masks are white males. While Hello Masks values diversity, there has been no progress in
females or other diversity in management roles. You recently posted a job for an account manager. After going through all the applications,
you are surprised that all the applicants are male and there is little sign of diversity among the applicants.
1. Explain why there might be little diversity in the applicants for the account manager position. (2 marks)
2. As an HR professional, you would like to propose the creation of a diversity policy at Hello Masks. (3 marks)
• Explain why a diversity policy is important at Hello Masks.
• Explain the steps you would take in creating a diversity policy at Hello Masks
• Explain what Hello Masks' diversity policy would include.
