Description

Achieving a diverse workforce requires intentionality, commitment, and planning. In this timely discussion, we will explore effective recruitment and hiring practices your organization can utilize in its effort to have a staff reflective of the community it serves. We will discuss your organization’s current efforts and will explore additional strategies to utilize when recruiting and hiring candidates from underrepresented groups.

About the Speaker 

Chanta Howard Wilkinson, JD, is the founder of Chanta Wilkinson Consulting, LLC, where she provides diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting and assistance to organizations implementing strategies and best practices. She previously served as a Human Resources Consultant for small to mid-size businesses in Delaware and New York City. Prior to that, she served as the Associate Director of EEO/Affirmative Action for an NYC Hospital.  She also served as a Deputy Attorney General and an EEO/AA Coordinator for the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. She has experience mediating workplace disputes and is a Delaware Superior Court-certified mediator. In addition, Chanta also has experience working with nonprofits on board governance consulting and training.

She holds a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law, a BA from Rutgers College, and a Diversity & Inclusion for HR Certificate from Cornell University. Chanta serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations across Delaware and resides in Lewes with her family.