Major League Baseball announced today a partnership with search firm Korn Ferry to assist in deepening its pool of women and minority candidates for “key baseball operations positions.”
The move is one of many personnel-related initiatives baseball has implemented in recent years. Commissioner Rob Manfred, who assumed the role in January 2015, has made the inclusion of minorities and LGBT people a priority of his tenure.
With its latest move, baseball is preparing for openings in front office and baseball operations positions, as the standard offseason shuffle begins. “Korn Ferry will assist executives in developing their résumés and interview skills in an effort to enhance their candidacies and to expand networking opportunities,” MLB said in a statement.