Companies Are Using Diversity Language More in US Job Postings
The pickup suggests businesses are looking past pressure from anti-DEI movements.
The use of language related to diversity in US job postings increased this year.
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US companies increased their use of some keywords related to diversity initiatives in job posts this year, in a sign firms are withstanding pressure to pare back on their diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Some 12% of US job posts contained the word “equity” in the first six months of 2023, compared with 10.1% last year, according to an analysis by Textio, a firm looking to help businesses created unbiased job ads. Mentions of “diversity” rose 1 percentage point to 31.6%.