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Savvy companies are leveraging talent mobility as a way to attract and retain workers (especially younger generations), upskill their workforce, foster innovation and future-proof their talent pool. ESPN has been at the forefront, integrating technology and employee engagement to create the ESPN Career Center. In this article, Dayana Falcon, Talent Mobility Manager at ESPN, shares three actionable tips to empower talent mobility.

Highlights from the C2HR Compensation Survey Results

Breaking Barriers: Embracing Inclusion
The Imperative of Hiring People With Disabilities

Increasingly, consumers are drawn to companies that employ people with disabilities or offer accessible products. Not only does the disability community have considerable purchasing power, but when you consider the support of their loved ones, this influence grows substantially. Mike Hess, Founder & Executive Director of the Blind Institute of Technology, shares the business case for disability inclusion in the workplace and the ROI for employers.

The latest offering in our HR Learning Series is now available on demand. Drawing on findings from Deloitte's 2024 Global Human Capital Trends report, two experts share insight on the transparency paradox, imagination deficit, digital playgrounds, microcultures and more. This content is approved for 1.0 SHRM CE credit and is a free resource for C2HR members.

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During her three years as Talent Mobility Manager at ESPN, Dayana Falcon developed over a dozen talent programs for ESPN employees. These initiatives, some of which have garnered awards, are now being expanded across the entire Walt Disney Company, ESPN's parent organization. Falcon's outstanding work in this capacity earned her a place on Human Resource Executive's 2024 HR's Rising Stars list. She was presented with this prestigious award, one of five recipients this year, at the Elevate People, Ignite Change (EPIC) conference in Las Vegas. Congratulations, Dayana!

Congratulations to Mariana Rivera, SPHR, SHRM-SCP on her appointment as Vice President of Human Resources at Comcast. Rivera, a member of the C2HR HR Advisory Board, previously held the position of Executive Director of Human Resources at Comcast. Mariana has over 15 years of progressive experience as a transformational business partner with experience leading and influencing teams to raise standards and improve the collective profile of HR within the business. She is passionate about delivering HR solutions that support business strategy, add maximum value and inspire an engaged workforce. Mariana serves on the Board of Trustees for the Northern Children’s Services nonprofit in Philadelphia.

Since 2003, the PAR Initiative has been the key research endeavor to recruit, retain and advance women in media, entertainment and technology. To commemorate the 20th anniversary, The WICT Network created a special Platinum recognition for six companies that have most consistently ranked a “top company for women to work” over the 20 years of deploying PAR. These companies, all C2HR members, were honored at the 2024 Signature Luncheon in April: Comcast, Cox Communications, Midco, NBCUniversal, The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros. Discovery. In accepting the award on behalf of Cox Communications, C2HR President and Cox Communications’ EVP & Chief People Officer Kia Painter said, “Let us each have the audacity to challenge outdated norms and carve out spaces where you can flourish. And in doing so, we must also champion access to resources for work-life management, understanding that our work extends beyond the confines of an office or screen.”

Every year, the Cablefax 100 honors exceptional leaders driving innovation in the media and broadband industry. Kudos to the 2024 honorees from the C2HR member community: Megan Masoner Detz from Cable One, Italia Commisso Weinand of Mediacom, Kia Painter of Cox Communications, Adria Alpert Romm (retired) of Warner Bros. Discovery and Dalila Wilson-Scott of Comcast.