Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2020 06:00:00 -0000
<p>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.</p> <p>We also want to give a big shoutout to <a href="https://www.blackgirlscode.com/" rel="nofollow">Black Girls Code</a>, if you're able to, please donate!</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <p><strong>01:13</strong> - Tell us about yourself! <strong>08:37</strong> - Tell us about Hill Street Strategies <strong>23:12</strong> - What advice would you give to someone who is looking to get their first role in tech? <strong>35:09</strong> - You focus a lot on hiring a diverse tech workforce, what advice would you give to a company trying to diversify their hiring? <strong>42:42</strong> - You are super involved with the DC tech community, why is that involvement so important to you? <strong>48:48</strong> - Where can people find you online? <strong>50:06</strong> - Shoutouts</p> <h2>Resources from Hilliary</h2> <h3>Mental Health</h3> <p><a href="https://risebythesafeplace.hearnow.com/" rel="nofollow">Rise by Jasmin Pierre & Jonathan Thompson</a> <a href="https://www.animawehlcsw.com/" rel="nofollow">Aweh Support</a> <a href="https://foundermentalwealth.com/" rel="nofollow">Founder Mental Wealth</a></p> <h3>Workplace Culture</h3> <p><a href="https://workbravely.com/" rel="nofollow">Work Bravely</a> <a href="https://www.empowerwork.org/" rel="nofollow">Empower Work</a></p> <h3>Allyship Reads</h3> <p><a href="http://convention.myacpa.org/houston2018/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/UnpackingTheKnapsack.pdf" rel="nofollow">White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Memo-Women-Color-Secure-Table-ebook/dp/B07L2WRVSW" rel="nofollow">The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table</a></p> <h3>Support Black-Owned Businesses</h3> <p><a href="https://www.ourincommon.com/in-common/" rel="nofollow">In Common</a></p> <h3>Job Boards</h3> <p><a href="https://www.diversifytech.co" rel="nofollow">Diversify Tech</a> <a href="https://women2.com/" rel="nofollow">Women2</a></p> <h3>Books</h3> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Memo-Women-Color-Secure-Table-ebook/dp/B07L2WRVSW" rel="nofollow">The Memo</a> <a href="https://resilient-management.com/" rel="nofollow">Resilient Management</a></p> <h3>Hilliary's Contact Info</h3> <p><a href="https://pinecast.com/feed/www.hillstreetstrategies.com" rel="nofollow">Hilliary's website</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilliaryturnipseed/" rel="nofollow">Hilliary's LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hilliaryt" rel="nofollow">Hilliary's Twitter</a></p> <h3>Mentioned in the Episode</h3> <p><a href="https://www.jovianarchive.com/get_your_chart" rel="nofollow">Human Design Chart</a> <a href="http://humandesign.net/basic-concepts.html" rel="nofollow">Basic Concepts Explained of 4 Types</a></p> <h2>Transcript</h2>