But as corporate America offered new commitments to work for inclusion amid the national reckoning on racial injustice that erupted after the killing of George Floyd in police custody, the same category of job openings rebounded. ADAD“The fact that D&I job openings fell very quickly is concerning if it indicates companies are more willing to cut back on that function when times get tough,” said Daniel Zhao, a senior economist at Glassdoor. Although some jobs in the broader HR field, such as payroll or benefits administrators, will be protected, D&I jobs are often more susceptible, Zhao said. ADYet just two months earlier, Thumbtack diversity and inclusion lead Alex Lahmeyer said on LinkedIn that he was laid off along with 250 employees. In another post on LinkedIn, Lahmeyer wrote that he was upset to see large cuts to diversity jobs.

Source: Washington Post July 15, 2020 10:01 UTC