Why Organizations Ask for 10 Years of DEI Experience | S2, Ep 1
Why do organizations (of every type) ask for ten years of experience when hiring DEI professionals? I am seeing this experience requirement more often in job descriptions. This episode explores whether that requirement is fair to ask, given the newness of the DEI role. I also question whether this kind of requirement inadvertently excludes capable professionals from applying for these opportunities. You’ll hear why an organizational ‘why’ should be used to frame hiring decisions for DEI roles and what three capacities I believe are essential in these positions. I also discuss the types of DEI-specific certifications companies ask for and what to consider before committing to one. To find out what organizations mean when asking for ten years of experience and what to remember when applying or hiring.
Topics discussed in this episode:
1- What you can expect from this season of the podcast. [0:00:50]
2- Why do organizations ask for ten years of DEI experience when hiring for DEI roles [0:02:13]
3 - The three categories of DEI experience that Joanna has identified. [0:02:34]
4- Why function or an organizational ‘why’ should be used to frame hiring decisions for DEI roles. [0:03:08]
5- Organizational development is the first of three capacities that Joanna believes are important in DEI roles. [0:06:46]
6- The capacity to be able to put together a training. [0:07:14]
7- Expanding your own learning as the third capacity and the two ways Joanna does this. [0:09:37]
8- The types of DEI-specific certifications companies ask for and what to consider before committing to one. [0:14:01]
9- Specialties and why you need to decide what kind of DEI professional you want to be. [0:17:18]
10 - What do organizations really mean when asking for ten years of experience? [0:19:29]
11- Thoughts on whether or not these kinds of requirements exclude capable applicants. [0:20:35]
12- How organizations don’t always fully know what they need and why you should keep this in mind when applying or hiring. [0:21:57]
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