DEI officers reconsider career path as demand declines: Report
Corporate Diversity Officers Struggle as Demand for Their Roles Declines
Corporate officers focused on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion are feeling “left out in the cold” as demand for their roles plummets, according to a Wall Street Journal report published on Friday.
Demand for DEI Roles Hits New Lows
Jason Hanold, chief executive of Hanold Associates Executive Search, told the Journal that searches for chief diversity officers are down 75 percent in the past year, reaching the lowest point in his 30-year recruiting career. Diversity officers faced a 40 percent higher turnover than human resources positions during a tech world firing spree last fall.
DEI officials have faced increased scrutiny following the Supreme Court’s ruling against the use of race in college admissions. This ruling is expected to have ripple effects beyond college admissions, including in the corporate world. A letter from more than a dozen Republican attorneys general sent earlier this month warned companies against using racial preferences or other diversity initiatives that could face legal challenges. Democratic attorneys general subsequently sent a letter pushing back on these claims, stating that the affirmative action ruling will not impact corporate diversity programs.
The shift in companies’ prioritization of diversity initiatives has left diversity officers questioning their career path, as reported by the Journal.
Diversity officers quoted in the Journal‘s report expressed their frustration with their colleagues’ reluctance to implement DEI initiatives in the workplace.
“Even if you report to the CEO, it’s still a battle and it’s a smaller budget,” said Melinda Starbird, who was laid off from online marketplace OfferUp during a fall shakeup.
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