How Career Services Can Create More Equity and Inclusivity (feat. Jenn Tardy)

Jenn Tardy, founder and CEO of Jennifer Tardy Consulting, shares several best practices for how career services teams can create more equity and inclusivity.

Jennifer Tardy Consulting is a training and consulting firm that specializes in diversity recruiting and retention. Jenn often speaks to employers, recruiters, jobseekers, and career services teams about how to dismantle barriers and create environments where diverse pools of talent thrive.

In the episode, Jenn talks about:

• What obstacles historically underrepresented students typically face when it comes to career development and seeking their first jobs
• How career services can help address those hurdles
• How career counselors can best support students from marginalized backgrounds in navigating hiring biases, even if they haven't personally experienced those challenges
• How career teams can effectively assess employers to determine if they’re truly inclusive
• What strategies and mechanisms career teams can use to hold employers accountable for fostering an inclusive environment for students from diverse backgrounds
• What resources career teams can use to keep educating themselves on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• And more

Resources from the episode:

• Jenn’s LinkedIn profile
• Jennifer Tardy Consulting website
• The Miseducation of the Underrepresented Job Seeker guide
• 25 Common Interview Questions (With Top Notch Answers) guide
• Other free resources for job seekers
• Free resources for employers
• Increase Diversity newsletter
• The Essential Guide to the Perfect Interview audiobook
• Career Counselors Consortium

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