Editing Affinity group (section)

==Employee and professional affinity groups==

Affinity groups in the workplace or as part of a professional association are composed of people who share similar backgrounds or interests. In the workplace, they are also referred to as [[Employee Resource Groups]] (ERGs) that form a part of the organization [[diversity, equity, and inclusion]] efforts. Employee affinity groups are historically race- and gender-based but now also include groups that recognize affinity in age, veteran status or [[sexual identity]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-10-11 |title=Today’s Affinity Groups: Risks and Rewards |url=https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/affinity-groups-risks-rewards.aspx |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=SHRM (Society for Human Resources Management) |language=en-US}}</ref> As part of a [[professional association]], affinity group members engage in networking, mentoring, and opportunities for both professional and personal development.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Sha |first=Mandy |date=May 2023 |title=Cross-cultural and multilingual research affinity group |url=https://aapor.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/AffinityGroup_Issue05-May2023.pdf |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=American Association for Public Opinion Research}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Sha |first=Mandy |date=2019-05-14 |title=Professional Association and Pathways to Leadership in Our Profession |url=https://www.surveypractice.org/article/8192-professional-association-and-pathways-to-leadership-in-our-profession |journal=Survey Practice |language=en |volume=12 |issue=1 |doi=10.29115/SP-2018-0039 |doi-access=free}}</ref>