IIP048 Why DEI Starts Before Recruitment

#048 - In this episode of Inclusion in Progress, Kay is pleased to welcome Dr. David Jones, the Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Talent Management at William Paterson University and diversity consultant.

David shares the importance of DEI in companies starting before recruitment and the need to intentionally source talent from colleges and universities, especially when recruiting students from historically excluded groups.

He also talks about why he is passionate about mentorship because of the role it played in his life, and his words of wisdom for aspiring young professionals during the pandemic.