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Hello this week from Leonor Ayala Polley, URL’s Chief of Business Development and Partnerships. With more layoffs announced over the last week, we wanted to reflect on conversations we’ve been hosting with our clients and our pipeline of candidates and supporters about how to preserve gains in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging during a recession and layoffs.
In mid-December in New York City we hosted our first lunch for DEIB supporters and those interested in the topic. And on March 1, we hosted a follow up conversation in my home city of San Francisco. Here are my reflections and some headlines about what we learned from those conversations:
What did we want to accomplish?
Our goal was to examine the impact layoffs have on a workplace, the people left behind and a company’s commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. A key point we raise in these conversations is that even if hiring has stalled at your company and you are a people leader, you can and should be setting up your current employees for success. We also talk about the importance of a continued focus on building a sustainable high-performing work culture where employees feel safe talking about the impact layoffs have had on their new day-to-day. URL Media Recruitment works with employers on how to design and build diverse high-functioning teams so these are conversations we have nearly daily.
What did we learn?
We learned a lot in these conversations. Mainly, these conversations reinforced our belief in the importance of bringing people together and building community. We also experienced firsthand the catharsis these conversations have on those trying to advance and promote DEIB in the workplace.
How are we moving the conversation forward?
We will continue to host these conversations in key cities across the country and grow cohorts in different communities to hold space for people leaders and candidates alike to talk openly about the challenges and share solutions. Later this year, we will be sharing a white paper based on our findings! More on that soon!
What are we committed to as a company?
URL Media Recruitment is committed to a sustained focus on approaching BIPOC candidates through a lens of affirmation – what we bring to the table, not what we are missing. And for our clients, we are committed to challenging you in the best of ways as you think about your hiring needs and practices.
And on that note, next week on Wednesday, April 5 at 2 pm ET we are hosting our third webinar for folks impacted by layoffs.
The webinar will feature breakout rooms for small-group conversations including:
- Senior Recruiter Sonali Kohli and I will be talking about how to prepare for job interviews and informational conversations.
- Career and leadership coach Phoebe Gavin will host a breakout session on why networking is now more important than your resume.
- Journalist and mental wellness coach Leslie Rangel will host a breakout session on maintaining your mental health during the job search.
Please register here and join us!
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