Midcontinent Communications® is committed to promoting diversity and respect in everything we do. We understand that as an industry leader, we must uphold the values of respect and diversity. We value innovation and fresh ideas. We encourage collaboration and out-of-the-box thinking. In addition, we’re always striving to cultivate diversity, as it is a combination of different perspectives will ensure Midcontinent and its employees continued success in our dynamic marketplace.
“We embrace inclusiveness and diversity in our workplace to help us better understand and meet the needs of our employees and our customers.”
That is one of our core values, and it means Midcontinent is committed to cultivating a professional and diverse workplace. In turn, our customers should feel at ease in all interactions with Midcontinent. We are committed to marketing and promoting our products to all groups and treating all customers as valued guests.
At Midcontinent, our mission is to employ the top talent in our industry. We seek employees who will contribute to the growth and quality of our company. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects society as whole, and incorporates a broad range of experiences and perspectives.
We continue to develop strategies to encourage a diverse pool of applicants and increase the image and attraction of Midcontinent to under-represented groups as the employer of choice. Diversity education and training for all Midcontinent employees helps our organization create an inclusive environment where employees’ similarities and differences are recognized, understood and valued. However, our efforts don’t stop at the workplace.
An integral part of Midcontinent’s mission is to support our communities by giving our time and talents. Midcontinent actively supports organizations that work with minority populations through event sponsorships, public service announcements and cash awards from the Midcontinent Media Foundation.
We have supported the Multi-Cultural Center, the Annual Festival of Nations in Sioux Falls (past recipient of the Festival's Business of the Year Award), the South Dakota Chapter of the NAACP, Volunteers of America, Centro Hispano, and the Sioux Council Boy Scouts Hispanic Soccer Program, Sioux Empire United Way, among others.
It’s the policy of Midcontinent to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or disability. This policy of equal opportunity covers all aspects of the employment relationship, including application and initial employment, working conditions, promotions and transfer, selection for training opportunities, compensation and the applications of service, retirement and employee benefit plan policies. Midcontinent recognizes that our continued growth and business success depends on the development and utilization of the full range of the Company’s human resources and full utilization of all segments of the available workforce in which we operate our business.