DEI starts at the front door of your company — the job post.
To kick off Technical.ly’s Most Diverse Tech Hub workshop series, last month we examined the topic of “Creating a Culture of Belonging.” Participants walked away with practical tools that allowed them to evaluate their organization’s current practices and make an impact immediately.
To continue the series, we thought about the process of creating that culture, and the very first step to get there. Before a new employee enters an organization’s workplace, how do we ensure that their first experience represents the values of inclusivity and self-awareness?
Our upcoming workshop, “How to Create Culturally Inclusive Job Descriptions,” will look at just that. Our facilitator, Alyssa Vásquez, is a diversity and inclusion consultant with Cultured Enuf, where she conducts training for organizations on corporate culture strategies that reinforce psychological safety.
We’ll walk through actionable steps you can take as a job description writer to attract potential team members, stand out in the competitive job market, and be mindful of any potential biases and trauma that may be integrated into your current recruitment strategy. No matter the size of your company or the role you hold, we all can benefit from understanding how to strengthen recruitment with a DEI lens.
Join us Wednesday, April 27, at 12:30 p.m. EST as we lunch and learn together on Zoom. The hour-long workshop will feature an interactive presentation by Vásquez and the opportunity for you to ask your own questions (for free!) of this tenured consultant. Not sure if you can attend the event live? Sign up to receive a recording and the tip-filled worksheet afterward.
The Most Diverse Tech Hub Initiative is a program created in partnership with the City Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce. Look out for announcements about future events!
Register for the workshopP.S. Here’s a preview of Vásquez’s expertise, from an interview in 2020:
This article appears as part of the Most Diverse Tech Hub initiative and is underwritten by the City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce. It was independently reported and not reviewed by this partner before publication.
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