By Jaclyn Jaeger2021-04-06T13:00:00+01:00
The role has many names diversity manager, director of diversity, chief diversity officer. Whatever the title, one thing is certain: It is currently one of the hottest positions in the job market today.
According to LinkedIn data, diversity leadership roles experienced “an enormous upward spike” in late May and early June 2020 amid U.S. national protests calling for racial equity and social justice following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and others in the Black community. Since then, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) programs have reached a heightened level of urgency, with several companies and organizations appointing their first-ever DE&I officer. Others have elevated the role to a global, executive-level position.