TRENDS 2020 An Attractive Role Big Companies Lead, For Now The rising interest in hiring D&I roles by employers is also matched Until now, most investments in hiring for D&I-related roles by growing job seeker interest in these positions. Our research have come from very large companies. Our research found JOB & HIRING shows that more job seekers are looking for D&I-related job that two-thirds of job openings in diversity and inclusion opportunities today, with searches up 35 percent over the past today are at employers with more than 1,000 employees. year in the U.S. and 19 percent in the UK. Given that there’s an The reason is simple: Large employers are subject to more average of 1.4 and 1.6 job seekers in the U.S. and UK, respectively, public and regulatory scrutiny, and also have more specialized GLASSDOOR'S for each open D&I-related role today, it’s good news for both job workforces allowing them to invest in dedicated diversity and seekers and companies hoping to staff up D&I teams in 2020 and inclusion teams. beyond. In 2020 and beyond, however, we expect more mid-sized What are the types of D&I talent employers need to hire? They employers to catch up on investments in diversity and range from program directors to specialized recruiters. As of August inclusion staff. This will be fueled by the need to compete for 2019, the most common D&I roles hiring on Glassdoor included: candidates who increasingly seek out companies with these programs. Ҍ D&I Director Ҍ Chief Diversity Officer Big changes have taken place in the last decade. Far more public discussion has taken place regarding the need to create Ҍ D&I Program Manager Ҍ Diversity Recruiter more diverse and inclusive workplaces. That momentum will spill into 2020 and beyond. As many companies have learned Ҍ D&I Manager Ҍ D&I Consultant over the last decade, words without action typically don’t lead to change. We expect the tide to turn in 2020, with more Ҍ D&I Specialist Ҍ Dean of Diversity & Inclusion companies putting their money where their mouths are by adding key D&I-focused employees in order to drive lasting Ҍ D&I Coordinator Ҍ Diversity Sourcer change in their workplaces. 19
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