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New Castle County HR reports progress on workforce diversity but flags leadership gaps
Summary
County HR presented its 2026 diversity report showing near gender parity, incremental increases in minority hires since 2019 and a roughly 10% overrepresentation of white employees relative to county population; HR plans a new HRIS for deeper unit-level analysis and councilors pressed for data on leadership diversity and pathways from seasonal work to permanent roles.
New Castle County—s chief human resources officer, Dr. Dustin Blakely, told the Executive Committee on March 10 that the county has made measurable progress on workforce diversity but still faces gaps at senior levels.
"We've cut that down from an average of 147 days to 55 days now to fill vacancies," Dr. Blakely said, citing process changes such as online onboarding and a new digital ticketing system intended to speed hiring and improve retention. He also said the county will replace its legacy PeopleSoft system with a modern HRIS to enable more detailed reporting.
The report, compiled from county HR data for 2025 (with small early-2026 records included), shows near gender parity across the workforce and incremental growth in minority female employees since 2019. Data presenter Yanis Floropoulos said the county "overrepresents white employees relative to…
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