043: Diversity, Recruitment & Standing Out as a Jobseeker - with Tobi Ogundipe

In this episode of the Dive Into Your Career podcast about "Diversity, Recruitment & Standing Out as a Jobseeker", Gina Visram is in conversation with Tobi Ogundipe of Diverse, a recruiter who is committed to supporting underrepresented young professionals in securing early-career roles with inclusive employers.

His company Diverse. is a purpose-driven start-up, committed to democratising access to the best early-careers advice before connecting our diverse community to inclusive employers. It is trusted by renowned organisations such as Warner Media, Capital One and Wellcome Sanger Institute.

In this episode, you will hear about:

• The importance of levelling the playing field
• Why Tobi hopes the work he does won't be needed one day (although it's essential now) 
• What might come next after the diversity statements from organisations, published in the summer of 2020
• Simple things candidates can do which make a big difference to their job applications
• How to reach out to potential LinkedIn connections 
• The one thing you might be doing on LinkedIn which will most likely be destroying your chance of a successful job application...

... and so much more. 

It's a fun episode between two new friends who are both dedicated to supporting you on your early careers journey, so grab yourself a pen and paper to make notes... and enjoy! 

Don't forget to take a screenshot of the podcast playing while you are listening and tag us on @we.are.diverse (Tobi) and @diveintoyourcareer (Gina) 

To connect with Tobi:

If you're looking for jobs & careers resources sign up here at wearediverse.io/join

• Follow Tobi on Instagram
• Follow Tobi on Clubhouse (& Follow Gina on Clubhouse while you're there!)
• Connect with Tobi on LinkedIn

Do feel free to engage with this topic (or indeed with me) at any of the below:

• The Dive Into Your Career podcast page of the Your Career And Future website where you can also leave me a message suggesting a careers-related topic for a future episode
• Follow Your Career And Future on Instagram and TikTok
• Via "Gina Visram" on LinkedIn (where they may be a post with a link to this episode where you can contribute some wisdom / reflections)
• Sign up for the mailing list (for students and graduates... a list for their supporters will follow)
• E-mail me on [email protected] with any queries

Also - are you a job seeker early in your career?
Download the checklist: 25 UNMISSABLE TIPS TO SKYROCKET YOUR JOB APPLICATION SUCCESS RATE

You've got this!