Launched in 1999, the NAMIC employment survey, A Look Toward Advancement: Multi-ethnic Employment in the Communications Industry, provided a baseline of statistics and perceptions about the state of multi-ethnic diversity in the cable telecommunications industry. This first research of its kind in the industry led to the creation in 2000 of NAMIC’s Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) for high-potential executives of color. A further outgrowth in 2005 was the formation of the NAMIC Leadership Seminars for coordinators, managers, and new directors–from across the multi-cultural, multi-ethnic spectrum–interested in becoming culturally competent leaders and, as important, committed to crafting personal blueprints for career success. Re-branded in 2011 as the NAMIC AIM (Advancement Investment Measurement), the employment survey continues to provide rich data utilized by industry companies to support goals for building and sustaining a robust pipeline of diverse talent.
2024 NAMIC AIM Report
The National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) proudly announces the 2024 iteration of its Advancement Investment Measurement (AIM) survey, conducted in partnership with The WICT Network. As part of a broader effort, AIM focuses on measuring industry progress in advancing racial and ethnic diversity, while The WICT Network’s PAR Initiative addresses gender equity and work/life integration. The survey was administered by PwC as a third-party partner and funded by the NCTA Education Foundation.
For over two decades, NAMIC has been at the forefront of gathering and analyzing workforce demographic data to champion racial and ethnic equity in the communications industry. AIM’s specific objective is to benchmark progress in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) while spotlighting leading practices to help companies foster inclusive workplaces.
Survey Timeline, Methodology & Participation
The 2024 AIM survey captures data from the 2023 calendar year, including workforce demographics by race/ethnicity for job categories such as professionals, managers, executive/senior managers, and boards of directors. These insights are critical for understanding representation across organizational levels and driving actionable change.
2022 NAMIC AIM Report
This report details the results of the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) Advancement Investment Measurement (AIM) research survey conducted in 2022 and information on 2021 workforce data for various job categories. The NAMIC AIM survey provides a baseline of statistics on the status of multi-ethnic employment in the media, entertainment, and technology industry. This diversity survey offers a powerful example of the organization’s partnership with industry companies to provide information and resources to nurture a pipeline of diverse talent. In conducting the study, NAMIC teamed up once again with The WICT Network to create the 2022 NAMIC and The WICT Network media, entertainment, and technology Workforce Diversity Survey, a combination of NAMIC’s AIM survey and The WICT Network’s Pay Equity, Advancement Opportunities, and Resources for Work/Life Integration (PAR) Initiative. PwC conducted the survey as a third-party expert. The Walter Kaitz Foundation funded this project.
2017 NAMIC AIM Report
The National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) and Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) once again teamed up to combine their research surveys—NAMIC’s AIM (Advancement Investment Measurement) and WICT’s PAR (Pay Equity, Advancement Opportunities and Resources for Work/Life Integration) Initiative—for the 2017 NAMIC and WICT Cable and Communications Industry Diversity Survey.
2017 Joint Workforce Diversity Survey – Executive Summary
The National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) and Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) once again teamed up to conduct the 2017 iteration of the NAMIC and WICT Industry Diversity Survey, a combination of NAMIC’s AIM (Advancement Investment Measurement) survey and WICT’s PAR (Pay Equity, Advancement Opportunities and Resources for Work/Life Integration) Initiative.
2017 Joint Town Hall on Diversity
In 2017, NAMIC and WICT (Women In Cable Telecommunications) partnered once again on a joint survey for the current editions of the NAMIC AIM* (*Advancement Investment Measurement) and the WICT PAR* Initiative (*Pay Equity, Advancement Opportunities, and Resources for Work/Life Integration). For more information about the survey, click here.
Mercer will independently manage the development of customized reports for each participating company. Overall findings from this research initiative will be presented by NAMIC and WICT during a Town Hall Meeting to be held September 26, 2017, in New York City as part of the industry’s Diversity Week.
Click here to download the slides from the webinar recording.
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Supported by NAMIC Chapters Nationwide