First, make sure to identify what you are looking for in your own job search. You might want to ask yourself the following:
- What do you want to do for your career?
- What interests and skills can you contribute to a workplace?
- What interested or skills would you or do you want to develop?
- Who do you want around you?
- Where do you want to be in the world?
- How does your family or community impact the process?
While it may be difficult to determine how truly supportive any organization is, proactively exploring some key indicators can give you a sense of their espoused values:
- Does their website state a commitment to diversity and non-discrimination?
- Using LinkedIn or the company’s employee directory, can you see if there is racial/ethnic diversity amongst their employees, senior management, and board of directors?
- How do others review the company on Glassdoor?
- How do recruiters and employees respond when asked about diversity, inclusion, and social justice? Can they give you an example of ways the organization promotes diversity and/or combats discrimination?
- Does the organization actively recruit or collaborate with professional organizations for BIPOC?
- Are there in-house employee supports or social networks for BIPOC?
- Did you know: when filling out your profile in Handshake you can add your workplace values and interests?
