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I gave interview in Amazon and cleared all the rounds , then went on hold and still on hold due to hiring freeze in that departement. HR does respond and update me when reached out.
Interesting thing which happened here is iam cracking each every product based interviews now after my tough preparation for Amazon and getting higher packages than what Amazon would give. So whatever happens , happens for good. Cheers Amazon
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This is probably not the common opinion but I actually appreciate it when people are honest about it. Literally tell me one of your goals is to hire POC. Obviously that shouldn’t be the only reason, but I like knowing that’s something a company I work for is aware of rather than wondering after if I was hired as the token POC
Go to diverse events. Adcolor, here are all the black people etc & recruit POC’s from there.
You and your team need to put yourselves out there and into diverse spaces in order to identify and attract diverse candidates. That means in addition to talent pipeline conferences, go to public meet ups hosted by other agency BRGs, multicultural panels and talks, etc.
To be honest though, diverse people attract and recruit diverse people. As a black senior resource manager (one of 2 in my hub) I constantly have an eye out for people of color to bring on (in a freelance capacity) when the opportunity arises. HTH.
85% of the students in the BFA program at City Tech in Brooklyn (it’ll help if you’re in NYC, but I’m sure you can find a local school with lots diversity wherever you are) of which there are students I’m sure would be psyched to intern for you (please pay them) and recent grads that are ready to contribute. Show them the way, promote, and in short order you’ll have a funnel of great talent running your agency
The Boom List is also a great resource. And tbh, you may have to do some stalking on LinkedIn. If you want that talent you have to go looking for it.
Seconding MAIP. However, it’s not just junior - it’s been running for 46 years and has 3k+ alumni globally for hiring as well. Arguably the industry’s largest pool of multicultural talent maip.aaaa.org.
The 4A’s has a program called MAIP. It’s a multicultural internship program so they might be a little young for your needs but they might be a good resource. Maybe also try the 3% conference?
Recruit from City College and FIT in NYC. Both are great programs with diverse student populations, not to mention, talent you will be hard-pressed to find at 2-year Portfolio Schools.
FIT has the Advertising and Digital Design program, with a Creative Tech Minor and City College has BIC, Branding, Master’s Program. Award-winning schools and programs right in NYC—you just have to look a little harder
LinkedIn is a great source since you can adjust your search criteria based on a number of factors. One thing that I would keep in mind is that often people of color are often not given promotions at the same rate as others in the industry and may be working under a title that is not encompassing of their skill level. Another great resource for talent is revisionpath.com.
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I personally don’t consider joining a team or agency that lacks diversity. It is simply unattractive to me, and an indication of lack of or narrow cultural awareness beyond the founder. Perhaps it was the timeliness of your evolution, when you started it was not perceived as cultural demand but now it is, at least to some hierarchies looking to grow. Good for you to realize inclusiveness. What do you do now? The approach can be different, rather than hiring just for people of color, hire for people with diverse backgrounds, including different mindsets, different ways of enhancing your shops group intelligence. That as is a great baseline. Then I believe diversity kick starts. My best advice to you is to define what hiring for diversity means or is.
@Strategist1 good to know, sadly I didn’t know about MAIP until I hired someone from the program but I would’ve loved to have been a part of it
All of the above. The biggest thing is be present. Keep your ear to what is happening in the D&I space. If I were still at an agency, I would have asked recruiters to show up at the Huge RBG event last week (🙇🏾♀️ to Apryl, Darien, Joseph and whole RBG crew) or the JWT event last night (shout out to Kai, Keni and Mariam). Not to be leeches, but to have a presence. Be in the know. Diversity pipeline programs. Seek referrals from underrepresented folks in your agency. Show up at multicultural career fairs. MAIP. Peruse academic institutions’ affinity groups. Engage diversity recruiting specialists. Put a premium on deliberately recruiting diverse candidates. Yes to all of this and that!
Diversity doesn’t necessarily mean color, which is the problem with the diversity & inclusion activations. Your passive aggressive statement and short sited view on the picture is a part of the problem.
Diversity and inclusion includes various upbringings, skill sets, creative approaches, interests.. etc.
Sorry if this isn’t a politically correct thing to ask. I’m asking because it’s important for us to staff up and reflect the world around us but can’t afford to work with a recruiter and are a bit wary of coming right out and requesting that our candidates be of other races.
Someone direct messaged me on this and I accidentally ignored it and now it disappeared. If you see this please write again
Tap into internship programs geared towards getting minorities into advertising like the MarcusGraham Project or MAIP. Invest time and resources into programs like that.
Also alleviate your traditional requirements like college degree in advertising - advertising isn’t just “advertising” anymore.
People. People. No need to beef. These are hot topics and ones tied to real emotions. It’s okay to disagree and still maintain respect for each other points of view. That is all I ask.
So happy CUNY City Tech just got a shout out in this thread. Never once in my 10+ years experience heard my school referenced in convos regarding recruiting.
So many badass creative young guns there from all walks of life. Start there for sure!
Publicly do some good in a less fortunate community. My company can help. We’ve been matching brands/companies/individuals with schools to make positive and inclusive public art happen authentically.