DE&I hiring trends for 2022 and beyond

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Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are no longer just buzzwords thrown at the modern workforce. The term has matured over the last few years to become a de facto requirement for companies. Glassdoor’s survey found that “76% of job seekers and employees report that a diverse workforce is an important factor when evaluating companies and job offers.” A further 50% of current employees demanding their employers do more to enable DE&I programs.

The long-term benefits of implementing diversity in your company are immense. A McKinsey analysis confirmed this by finding that “companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on executive teams were 25 percent more likely to have above-average profitability than companies in the fourth quartile”; for ethnic and cultural diversity it was 36 percent.