Main Responsibilities of a Diversity and Inclusion and Talent Acquisition Leader at Tech Company
Teobesta's dual role focuses on building a "strategy that will attract top diverse talent" through a strong recruitment team and partnering with HR functions to develop leadership and support employee resource groups (ERGs). This involves creating tools and systems to foster a sense of belonging, ensuring "at every touchpoint of the employee lifecycle, adding value to employees."
Talent Acquisition, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership Development, Human Resources, Strategic Planning
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Teobesta Ashenafi
Global Diversity and Inclusion Leader and Americas Talent Acquisition Leader
Global Technology and Measurement Insight Company
UC Davis
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Biology & Related Sciences
Electronics & Semiconductors, Technology
Human Resources (HR)
Took Out Loans, Immigrant, Greek Life Member, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Develops strategies to attract diverse talent and builds high-performing recruitment teams.
2. Partners with HR functions to enhance leadership development programs and support employee resource groups.
3. Focuses on creating an inclusive employee experience that fosters a sense of belonging and enables employees to perform at their best.
Transcript
What are your main responsibilities within your current role?
I have two roles. In talent acquisition, it's about building a strategy to attract top, diverse talent.
It's also about building a team of recruiters who are passionate and strong at what they do. They need to have strong business acumen so they understand the needs of the business units they serve.
On the diversity and inclusion side, it's focused on partnering with different functions within HR, like talent management. We help our talent management team elevate leadership within the organization.
This involves building tools and systems to help our leadership teams develop as leaders. It's also centered around helping our Affinity Resource Groups grow and blossom in their respective lanes.
On the other side of talent management, we're looking at how to add value to our employees at every touchpoint of their lifecycle. This ensures they feel a true sense of belonging so they can show up and do their best work.