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Think Landing a Job Is Hard? Try Having ‘DEI’ on Your Resumé

Having DEI experience on a resumé can feel like a scarlet letter in an already difficult job market.
Employees are also increasingly looking to align their personal values with their employers’.
A handful of large corporations remain publicly committed to workplace diversity. (Pexels)

After seven rounds of gruelling interviews, an offer for a recruiting job seemed within reach for David Daniels IV. Until a reference check that Daniels learned had involved wary discussions of his background in diversity, equity and inclusion. The offer never came.

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