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E14S10The Future of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in Tech and Recruiting
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Introduction
On Episode 14 of The Social Change Career Podcast, guest speaker Arthur Woods, a social entrepreneur, LGBTQ activist, and neurodiversity advocate, joins host Craig Zelizer to discuss the future of diversity, equity, inclusion in tech, and recruiting. Arthur shares valuable insights and recommendations for listeners interested in pursuing a career in this field. The episode kicks off with a discussion on online learning platforms such as Coursera, Udemy, YouTube, and LinkedIn Learning, which provide access to free and premium curated courses for skill development. Arthur also highlights the importance of attending HR conferences like HR Transform and ASU GSE for networking and staying up-to-date with industry trends.
Moving on to unconventional sources of educational content, Arthur emphasizes the rising popularity of platforms like Clubhouse and TikTok, particularly for their accessible and bite-sized educational content. He also discusses the increasing availability of remote job opportunities, particularly in the global health sector, and recommends job boards like PCDNs, LinkedIn, and Ripple Works for finding remote positions.
Key Topics
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Tech and Recruiting
- Disney's public support for underrepresented communities in Florida
- Potential divide among companies in supporting underrepresented communities
- Importance of employers enacting progressive policies
- Lack of diversity in administration and higher ranks in the healthcare industry
- Representation gaps across various sectors
- Access to education as a crucial aspect of addressing diversity
- Trickle-down impact of inadequate education access on workforce trajectories
- Potential job displacements due to AI, particularly in customer service
- Workforce development, rescaling, and retooling for mobility and representation
- HR talent recruiting functions as a competitive advantage for organizations
- Leveraging new tools like Chatty Boutique for strategic work
- Creating inclusive and equitable work environments, beyond diversity alone
- Recruiting outside the industry and looking within the organization for talent
- Reducing bias in the hiring process through structured interviews and training
- The shift towards a more global workforce and distribution of teams during the pandemic
- Importance of well-put-together LinkedIn profiles for remote work management
- Increased openness to hiring individuals abroad with remote team experience
- Different types of executive search firms and their roles
- Joining a startup's leadership team through search firms and talent pools
- Researching and reaching out to search firms for job opportunities
PCDN.global News
Check out previous Seasons & Episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast.
Become a member of the PCDN Career Campus to get daily access (to job opportunities) community (network with other impact professionals); learning with sector-experts and exclusive workshops as well as weekly office hours. Basically a cup of coffee or two for a 24/7 career center for impact professionals.
94 episod
Manage episode 370589748 series 2523225
Introduction
On Episode 14 of The Social Change Career Podcast, guest speaker Arthur Woods, a social entrepreneur, LGBTQ activist, and neurodiversity advocate, joins host Craig Zelizer to discuss the future of diversity, equity, inclusion in tech, and recruiting. Arthur shares valuable insights and recommendations for listeners interested in pursuing a career in this field. The episode kicks off with a discussion on online learning platforms such as Coursera, Udemy, YouTube, and LinkedIn Learning, which provide access to free and premium curated courses for skill development. Arthur also highlights the importance of attending HR conferences like HR Transform and ASU GSE for networking and staying up-to-date with industry trends.
Moving on to unconventional sources of educational content, Arthur emphasizes the rising popularity of platforms like Clubhouse and TikTok, particularly for their accessible and bite-sized educational content. He also discusses the increasing availability of remote job opportunities, particularly in the global health sector, and recommends job boards like PCDNs, LinkedIn, and Ripple Works for finding remote positions.
Key Topics
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Tech and Recruiting
- Disney's public support for underrepresented communities in Florida
- Potential divide among companies in supporting underrepresented communities
- Importance of employers enacting progressive policies
- Lack of diversity in administration and higher ranks in the healthcare industry
- Representation gaps across various sectors
- Access to education as a crucial aspect of addressing diversity
- Trickle-down impact of inadequate education access on workforce trajectories
- Potential job displacements due to AI, particularly in customer service
- Workforce development, rescaling, and retooling for mobility and representation
- HR talent recruiting functions as a competitive advantage for organizations
- Leveraging new tools like Chatty Boutique for strategic work
- Creating inclusive and equitable work environments, beyond diversity alone
- Recruiting outside the industry and looking within the organization for talent
- Reducing bias in the hiring process through structured interviews and training
- The shift towards a more global workforce and distribution of teams during the pandemic
- Importance of well-put-together LinkedIn profiles for remote work management
- Increased openness to hiring individuals abroad with remote team experience
- Different types of executive search firms and their roles
- Joining a startup's leadership team through search firms and talent pools
- Researching and reaching out to search firms for job opportunities
PCDN.global News
Check out previous Seasons & Episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast.
Become a member of the PCDN Career Campus to get daily access (to job opportunities) community (network with other impact professionals); learning with sector-experts and exclusive workshops as well as weekly office hours. Basically a cup of coffee or two for a 24/7 career center for impact professionals.
94 episod
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