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Roles Like ‘Chief of Diversity’ See Spike in Interest, Hires

KQED's Forum

KQED

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.2726 Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Recent data from LinkedIn show a surge in companies recruiting and hiring for positions such as “chief of diversity." As employees feel more emboldened to speak out about their work environments amid ongoing calls to end racism, companies are intensifying efforts focused on diversity and inclusion. We'll learn more about the trend and hear from experts on what it means for inclusion and equity in the workplace. And we want to hear from you: how is your workplace approaching issues of diversity and inclusion?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:09.0

From KQED.

1:25.5

From KQED, I'm Arianna Prale in Fermina Kim.

1:31.8

Recent data from LinkedIn show a surge in companies recruiting and hiring for roles such as Chief of Diversity.

1:37.5

As employees feel more emboldened to speak out about their work environments amid ongoing calls to end racism,

1:41.2

companies are intensifying efforts focused on diversity and inclusion.

1:45.0

We'll learn more about the trend and hear from experts on what it really means to make workplaces

1:46.0

more inclusive and equitable.

1:47.9

And we want to hear from you,

1:49.1

how is your workplace

1:50.1

approaching issues

1:51.0

of diversity and inclusion?

1:52.8

Email us at forum

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