Tag: d&i
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QueerTech Q: what makes a space “safe”?
In November, I had the privilege of attending QueerTech’s first-ever conference in Toronto as a recruiter. I learned a lot from an incredible lineup of presenters sharing their stories in a safe, inclusive space. QueerTech is a groundbreaking non-profit whose mission is to build community and break barriers for queer professionals in tech. (These barriers…
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Building burnout resistance, mind / body / soul.
In December, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Qasim Virjee, CEO of Startwell, a beautiful brick-and-beam coworking space in Toronto. On The Gathering podcast, we covered a number of topics dear to my heart – approaching D&I to emphasize inclusion; my experience with ADHD; what working as a recruiter during the pandemic taught…