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Ayala quickly experienced firsthand the liability of having worked in DEI. He said he had applied for a role overseeing diversity efforts at a company that appeared, at least publicly, to be sticking with the strategy. Midway through his interviews, Ayala got an email from the recruiter who said the business was “reframing the role’’ and shifting it to a generalist human resources position. “I thought, God, that’s disappointing, they’ve been stringing me along,” said Ayala, whose based in the Chicago area. Weeks later, he’s still waiting to hear whether he got the job.Back in New York, Daniels is continuing his job search. He’s picked up some consulting work including a client in the UK, where the political backlash to diversity is less severe. He said he’s got more interviews after removing the DEI label from his online profile. In some interviews, Daniels said he’s repeatedly had to reassure hiring managers that he’s still comfortable working for a company even if it’s not focused on diversity.Despite the DEI retrenchment, Daniels is taking the long view. There’s an ebb and flow when it comes to social justice issues, he said. “America has always been this way.”
