Building a Diverse Workforce: Diligent’s Barrier-Breaking Approach
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In this episode Natasha is joined by Greg Vargas, Vice President of Talent and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Intersectionality (DEII) at Diligent Corporation.
Greg Vargas is a talent acquisition/human capital specialist with over 25 years of experience in domestic and international HR management for well-known brands and organizations in consumer packaged goods (CPG), international finance, media, and technology.
Greg began his career at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), where he spent several years managing their prestigious Economist Program. After more than a decade at the IMF, Greg moved to the tech industry. At Google, he recruited for a diverse portfolio including People Ops, Public Relations and Treasury. After Google, Greg moved to Yahoo/Verizon Media where he spent several years as a member of the recruiting leadership team responsible for growing Yahoo’s talent pool and later oversaw the development of Yahoo’s talent management/internal staffing strategy.
Greg now serves as Vice President of Talent and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Intersectionality (DEII) at the Diligent Corporation. In this role, Greg oversees enterprise talent acquisition, talent development initiatives, and DEII strategy, programming, and implementation. Greg is a proud alum of the George Washington University in Washington, DC, where he studied Sociology and Criminal Justice as an undergrad, and later pursued graduate studies in Human Resource Management.
Episode Highlights:
Strategies for Overcoming the Challenge of Aligning Diverse Organizational Cultures on DEI
Why Diligent Has Included Intersectionality in the Job Title for DEI Leadership
Diligent’s approach to building a more diverse talent pipeline
Diligent's use of data-driven insights to accelerate progress on critical DEI initiatives
How companies can respond to concerns about a lack of progress in diversity metrics
Advice for the Future Leaders of DEI
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