Hiring A Diverse Workforce

We’ve talked a lot about interviewing and getting hired in tech from the engineering perspective, and today we’re going to build on that. We have a special guest, Hilliary Turnipseed, the founder of Hill Street Strategies to talk about hiring from the recruiting perspective. She specializes in hiring and maintaining diverse teams.

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Show Notes.

• 01:13 - Tell us about yourself!

• 08:37 - Tell us about Hill Street Strategies

• 23:12 - What advice would you give to someone who is looking to get their first role in tech?

• 35:09 - You focus a lot on hiring a diverse tech workforce, what advice would you give to a company trying to diversify their hiring?

• 42:42 - You are super involved with the DC tech community, why is that involvement so important to you?

• 48:48 - Where can people find you online?

• 50:06 - Shout outs

Resources.

Mental Health

• Rise by Jasmin Pierre & Jonathan Thompson

• Aweh Support

• Founder Mental Wealth

Workplace Culture

• Work Bravely

• Empower Work

Allyship Reads

• White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack

• The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table

Support Black-Owned Businesses

• In Common

Job Boards

• Diversify Tech

• Women2

Books

• The Memo

• Resilient Management

Hilliary's Contact Info

• Hilliary's website

• Hilliary's LinkedIn

• Hilliary's Twitter
  
  

Mentioned in the Episode

• Human Design Chart

• Basic Concepts Explained of 4 Types
  

Transcript.

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