Solveiga Jaskunas

Drawing on my own experience as an immigrant to the U.S., and as a mentor for other immigrants and refugees, I will:

• Create awareness of the specific obstacles that international employees face in the workplace, including external and internal barriers to success
• Explain why these obstacles are detrimental not only to international employees, but also to employers.
• Identify effective organizational HR strategies that can help international employees thrive in the workplace, and that in turn can make organizations more competitive in our global economy.

This session will resonate with many attendees and provide them with valuable knowledge and practical action items for change. I believe my message can help employers cultivate more diverse, effective teams and make international employees' journeys a little easier.

My goal for the conversation is to start conversations about the value of diversity, especially as it pertains to employees from other countries, whose voices often go unheard.