In this week’s episode, you’ll hear an interview with College of DuPage’s Interim Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion about DEI in the workplace and how to discuss DEI during a job interview. We’ll also answer a listener question about how to list multiple jobs at the same company on a resume and discuss the NACE competency of Equity and Inclusion. 

Topic #1: Pierre discusses some key behaviors from the Equity and Inclusion competency from the list of top 8 competencies from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). 

 Topic #2 : Rebecca interviews Jill Salas, the COD Interim Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion about why DEI is important to organizations, how to determine if a company is committed to DEI efforts, and tips for answering DEI related questions in an interview.  

 Topic #3 : Michelle answers this week’s listener mail question: “I’ve worked at the same company for 3 years and have had multiple positions during this time. How do I list these experiences on my resume?”  

DEI in the workplace and in the interview resources:

NACE: https://www.naceweb.org/career-readiness/competencies/career-readiness-defined/
Gallup: https://www.gallup.com/workplace/401573/workplace-equity-dei-why-matters.aspx
Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminlaker/2023/03/13/how-to-create-a-genuinely-inclusive-workplace/?sh=45321d92150f and https://www.forbes.com/sites/manondefelice/2023/01/23/do-you-dei-get-the-top-5-secrets-to-fostering-inclusion--belonging-at-work/?sh=485226a75113
BuiltIn Chicago: https://www.builtinchicago.org/2023/02/08/dei-takes-work-these-4-companies-are-putting-effort

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