Nikki Adamson — How To Create A More Diverse, Equitable, And Inclusive Startup Team (#23)

The Aaron Caulfield Podcast

English - April 21, 2021 16:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MB
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Nikki Adamson is the founder of Hustle Hunters, a recruiting firm for early stage startups.

They help teams attract, support, and retain top talent and create more diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) organizations.

Candidates in their network include people that have historically been excluded: moms, women, caregivers, people who identify as LGBTQ+, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), Asian Americans, and more.

In this episode, we discuss:

Building your hiring process with a DEI lensCalling out biasesPitfalls to avoid when growing your team

Nikki's tangible takeaways include:

Start with an applicant tracking system (ATS).Figure out the baseline of your team in terms of historically excluded groups (e.g., BIPOC, LGBTQ+, caregivers, older people).Update your job description template.Review your values.Consider whether your ideal candidate would make it through your hiring process.