Topics discussed in this episode:

1- What you can expect from this season of the podcast. [0:00:50]

2- Why do organizations ask for ten years of DEI experience when hiring for DEI roles [0:02:13] 

3 - The three categories of DEI experience that Joanna has identified. [0:02:34]

4- Why function or an organizational ‘why’ should be used to frame hiring decisions for DEI roles. [0:03:08]

5- Organizational development is the first of three capacities that Joanna believes are important in DEI roles. [0:06:46]

6- The capacity to be able to put together a training. [0:07:14]

7- Expanding your own learning as the third capacity and the two ways Joanna does this. [0:09:37]

8- The types of DEI-specific certifications companies ask for and what to consider before committing to one. [0:14:01]

9- Specialties and why you need to decide what kind of DEI professional you want to be. [0:17:18]

10 - What do organizations really mean when asking for ten years of experience? [0:19:29]

11- Thoughts on whether or not these kinds of requirements exclude capable applicants. [0:20:35]

12- How organizations don’t always fully know what they need and why you should keep this in mind when applying or hiring. [0:21:57]