LGBTQIA/Diversity Job Search
Coming out in an employment setting can be risky 鈥 do what you feel is in your best interest while also preserving your right to privacy. If you wish to brainstorm and practice handling this concern please call the Cascade Career Center at 971-722-5600 to make an appointment.
Links and Resources
- Brave Space creates a community and facilitates access to expert and knowledgeable providers for transgender and non-binary children, youth, adults, and their families.
- 聽For general inquiries: 503.486.8936聽kate@bravespacellc.com
- New Avenues For Youth 鈥
- Lots of resources are listed on the Q Center Website 鈥
- Bridges to Work 鈥
- Human Rights Campaign 鈥
- Out and Equal Work Place Advocates 鈥
- LGBT CenterLink 鈥
- Pride at Work 鈥
- Out & Equal 鈥 Workplace equity
- Article 鈥 Gender Neutral
- Information from Emmanuel College for Trans Job Seekers
- List of LGBTQI+ Friendly Employers
- Not sure how to come out at work 鈥 click on this link from About.com 鈥 career planning for more information
Professional Dress vs. Interview Dress
Bottom line 鈥 wear something professional that you are comfortable wearing.
The resource below is shared by the University of Wisconsin.
Professional Dress
- Khaki pants
- Skirts (knee-length)
- Dresses (knee-length)
- Sweaters (no cleavage showing)
- Nice shirts (no cleavage or shoulders showing)
- Scarves
- Nice boots/shoes
Interview Dress
- Suit with pants or skirt (knee length)
- Tie
- Blazer
- Pencil skirt (knee-length)
- Dress (knee length, no cleavage or shoulders showing)
- Plain blouse or shirt, such as blue, white (no cleavage showing)
- Black pants
- 1-2鈥 closed toe heel
- Dress shoes
Articles on Attire
- Why I鈥檓 Genderqueer, Professional and Unafraid
- Gender Neutral Interview and Business Clothing
- How to Dress for an Interview as a Butch Dyke
Legal Resources for Gender Non-binary and Transgender Individuals
- Human Rights Campaign聽
- Know Your Rights聽
- Out at Work聽
- Transgender Law and Policy聽
- Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce聽
- Six Steps for Finding LGBT-Friendly Employers
- Corporate Equality Index聽
- Creating an LGBT Friendly Workplace聽
- Coming out at Work聽
- Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace: Recommended Policies and Practices
olicies-and-practices - From the US Dept. of Labor
- 聽on sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination
Professional Organizations
- Out & Equal 鈥 Workplace Advocates聽
- Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce聽
- Out Professionals聽
- National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals聽
- Federal Globe 鈥 Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Employees of the Federal Government聽
- NLGJA 鈥 The Association of LGBTQ Journalists聽
- Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling聽
Magazines and Books
- LGBT Weekly
- Echelon Magazine 鈥 online and offline about LGBTQ community and employment聽
- Lambda Legal聽
Scholarships and Diversity Recruitment
- Advocate 鈥 online and offline about LGBT community聽
- College Scholarships 鈥
- National Scholarships for LGBT Students聽
- Pride Foundation 鈥
- The Pipeline Project 鈥 People of Color Leadership, Advancement, and Program聽Development Strategies for the LGBT Movement 鈥 Fellowship聽
- Lambda Legal 鈥 Making the Case for Equality聽
- Global Experiences 鈥 International Internship Programs聽
- Victory 鈥 Gay and Lesbian Victory Institute 鈥 Building Successful LGBT Leaders 鈥 all-expenses covered, paid summer and/or fall/spring internships for LGBT students in
Washington, D.C.聽 - Human Rights Campaign Internships聽
- GLAAD Career and Internship Opportunities聽
- GLAAD Fellowship Opportunities聽
- Columbia University Center for Career Ed.聽