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Diversity, Recruitment, and the Geek Community with But Why Tho’s EiC Kate Sánchez
Manage episode 371331595 series 3009599
Kate Sánchez, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of But Why Tho? and recruiter for Iron Galaxy Studios, joins us to talk about her many years of experiences as a diversity specialist. Kate dives into what exactly is a diversity specialist, what recruitment in the games industry looks like, especially for underrepresented groups, and more. We also discuss But Why Tho’s inception, what sets them apart from the rest, and more.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:13 – What’s one video game IP would Kate like to see adapted?
00:07:01 – What is a Diversity Recruiter?
00:11:09 – Tools Kate uses for recruiting
00:19:41 – Setting up your Linkedin Profile
00:34:30 – Networking
00:36:20 – POC women leaving established roles
00:47:28 – But Why Tho’s? inception
00:54:18 – Balance in diversity writing
00:58:48 – Patreon pitch
01:06:00 – Connecting people to opportunities
01:09:02 – Iron Galaxy Press Start
01:13:13 - Outro
Follow Kate on Twitter or other social media @OhMyMithrandir. You can find But Why Tho’s patreon here and if you’re on the job hunt and want to work in the games industry, check out Iron Galaxy Studios on LinkedIn here.
Follow the podcast on Twitter and YouTube @RealTimeStrats, and email us questions at podcast@triplepointpr.com.
85 episodes
Manage episode 371331595 series 3009599
Kate Sánchez, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of But Why Tho? and recruiter for Iron Galaxy Studios, joins us to talk about her many years of experiences as a diversity specialist. Kate dives into what exactly is a diversity specialist, what recruitment in the games industry looks like, especially for underrepresented groups, and more. We also discuss But Why Tho’s inception, what sets them apart from the rest, and more.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:13 – What’s one video game IP would Kate like to see adapted?
00:07:01 – What is a Diversity Recruiter?
00:11:09 – Tools Kate uses for recruiting
00:19:41 – Setting up your Linkedin Profile
00:34:30 – Networking
00:36:20 – POC women leaving established roles
00:47:28 – But Why Tho’s? inception
00:54:18 – Balance in diversity writing
00:58:48 – Patreon pitch
01:06:00 – Connecting people to opportunities
01:09:02 – Iron Galaxy Press Start
01:13:13 - Outro
Follow Kate on Twitter or other social media @OhMyMithrandir. You can find But Why Tho’s patreon here and if you’re on the job hunt and want to work in the games industry, check out Iron Galaxy Studios on LinkedIn here.
Follow the podcast on Twitter and YouTube @RealTimeStrats, and email us questions at podcast@triplepointpr.com.
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