Actually, this is not a deadlock at all really. If a company wants to hire someone because of diversity, it’s not necessarily just because of diversity. In th

Actually, this is not a deadlock at all really. If a company wants to hire someone because of diversity, it’s not necessarily just because of diversity. In the article, the author describes their experience as having been different than non-diverse candidates, therefore creating a sense of personal doubt about their abilities, however unfounded. If given two equally qualified candidates, giving a preference to diverse ones does not present any deadlock. If you’re not just hiring someone for diversity, then you are doing that due diligence. Additionally, I would hope also doing the due diligence to make the environment you are hiring them into welcoming as well. The authors stories reflect things breaking down in this regard in a big way as well.