It Thursday! That means it's time for you DEI 💡 tip 💡 of the week (in comments) 🐟

This week's tip: Effective Communication for Inclusive Leaders

Always appreciate your comments and feedback!

Hard to make friends here - just moved to the city and found out all my friends here are in pair. Need friends to go out with

Roth vs Traditional 401k, thoughts?

 I heard a commercial on the radio for Verizon that said something to the effect that parents are now learning how to lesson plan. Are any of you off the hook for lesson planning? Just wondering because I’m over here busting my butt!

Did anyone get a response from immigration team on h1b 3rd lottery results ?

Will GraphQl replace Rest?

Hi Fishes,

Asking for a friend - Need your suggestion !!

He has 8+ years of experience as an Automation tester.

CCTC: 15.25 fixed (JPMC) + 10% Bonus (Not a part of CTC)

Got an offer from @IBM ISL

Role : Senior Software Engineer

Offered CTC : 22.5 fixed +2.5 JB

Is it a fair amount for 8.5 YOE? Should he negotiate further. As this is his first offer , should he keep trying for better salary?

@IBM

Hi all,
Currently looking for switch with skills : SQL, Power BI, Excel ,YOE : 1Y 3M,
Have been working as BI Developer for past year
Mostly looking for Data Analyst, Reporting analyst job profiles. If someone could refer me do ping back.

Also require some likes to unlock the DM..:)

Curious about what kind of hobbies other engineers have, personally I love knitting in my free time

Is it smart to follow up with HR with an “ultimatum” (don’t know what else to call it)? Still no decision a month after final rd, keep being told positive feedback and I’ll hear by X date but don’t...

How do you guys think about placing limits on your watch collection?

Looking for senior designers that knows shopper marketing. Please DM with books!

Anyone heard of Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck? Thoughts?

HI All,

In salary breakup of Bosch apart from total CTC, another payable amount is mentioned under 'NPS optional- Company Contribution'. What does this optional means? And whether this NPS amount is on the top of the offered CTC or will they adjusted it with some other component mentioned under fixed salary?

My offer letter status is "yet to be offered".
It's been more than a month now.
Will I receive offer letter from IBM?

What do you wish you knew before starting your career in Diversity & Inclusion?

Hey I have an large project idea but I am looking for a business partner who is interested in helping fund the project. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to find a business partner like that?

Do you think diversity training actually works? I can't tell if it's just a way to tick a liability box or if it's actually effective.

Hi - I am a career pivot from higher education into tech and have final round interviews for a DEI Coordinator role (which I'm super excited for). I am meeting with three people that I would be partnering with for the job and it was shared with me that these interviews will mainly be behavioral as well as questions on my technical skills. Does anyone have any resources to help me prepare for this? Anything is greatly appreciated!

Feeling very frustrated right now…company talks a big game about DEI internally, while requiring new hires to move to Texas/Arizona, while the company’s PAC donates to politicians pushing extremist, regressive, anti-woman and anti-LGBT laws

They want to encourage us to “bring our whole self to work” while putting us in situations where we can’t be our whole self.

Anyone else in a similar place, feeling discouraged? Any tips?

Does anyone have any metrics/ benchmarks they could share on diversity hires? We're putting goals together for 2023 and our senior leadership wants 30% of all candidates interviewed and hired to be gender or ethnic diverse.

What are some examples where you feel included at your organization?

General question: Is there any room in corporate America for real, actionable DE&I discussions and initiatives? I've observed so many corporate versions become an advertising strategy (SM posts, diversity reports) without doing the actual work (increasing representation in senior leadership, salary analyses, having an effective reporting system for bias). Is this just how it is?

Definitely took the wrong job. I was offered a seriously competitive salary and great benefits to work at a well funded startup, which is great! Turns out the salary and benefits were meant as lowkey bribes to insure I worked at the company without actually doing any work. Every single suggestion I've made has been shut down and I've been ghosted for several meetings with the CEO. What should I do? Just leave?

Our team is about to recruit and we are trying to live our DEI values. Any tangible actions you can suggest to how we can widen our attractiveness to a more diverse candidates? Applies internally and externally. Thanks for any suggestions.

I am frustrated as a Gay Woman who has given her all for 30+ years grinding to be the best. I have been in closet, out of closet, in-between and am tired of it. I want to be VALUED as a human being. I have gone from Rock Star to problem when people "found out". I have trained and promoted hundreds of people and been passed over for promotions because of not being a man. I have trained men with less experience, worse results only for them to move forward. If Diversity is important...prove it!

Working at a company and they can’t seem to hold on to their female, black and people of color employees. I blinked and 3 of the people who were in my onboarding class were either fired or they left. For context I’ve been in company less than a year and there are people who have been in the company 25yrs. I’m thinking of cutting loose before it gets to my turn.

Anyone looking for a head of people specifically and start ups or small businesses?

Does anyone have a recommendation for a successful diversity focused job board?

Hey! I created a bowl for DEIB practitioners and employers/hiring managers who need contractors or candidates .

Does anyone have experience with starting a Business/Employee Resource Group? I would really like to start one for Middle Eastern and North Africans as my company does not have one. There are many discussions that could benefit others and opportunities for intersectionality here. TIA!

Latinx - help! We used this term in our diversity spotlight discussing Hispanic Heritage Month. One individual said that in English a group of Latinos would just be Latins to be gender neutral. I understand the word is controversial but is “Latins” grammatically correct? I assume we should just say Latin Americans, but trying to understand if Latins is also accurate.

Hi everyone! I’m pivoting from working in politics in search of a role in DEI. I have 1.5 YOE managing multiple campaigns and a BA in Global Studies & MA in Ethnology. I have experience working in and with non-profits and a passion for people and culture. I’d love to connect to hear about your journeys & advice for an early career transition!