{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fe985ab62-6585-4d21-ae60-94e0b9c7d848","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Job Hunting and Career Progression for the Trans, Gender Diverse, and Nonbinary Professionals - with Jacob Thomas (Ep 53)","description":"I invited Jacob Thomas to be a guest on the podcast so that they could help me unpack some of the many questions I have about how employers, recruiters, and coaches can better support trans, gender diverse, and nonbinary professionals. And Jacob did not disappoint. This is a much-needed discussion that I hope all my listeners will be interested in for their personal and professional development.\n \nSome of the topics of our conversation include:\nchoosing pronouns,\nemployers and organizations looking for quick wins with what Jacob explains is \u201cpink\u201d dollar\nthe recruitment of queers employees to reach diversity markers\nissues with dress codes\nconscious and unconscious bias\nJacob\u2019s experience in changing their gender marker with their employer\nand much more.\nJacob and I are friends, so the first 12 minutes is a bit of banter, where at least twice, I cried with laughter. If you want to check out the video interview, please go to my YouTube channel, where many of the podcasts are also available in video format. \n \nAbout our guest, Jacob Thomas:\nJacob Thomas is one of Australia\u2019s most prominent leaders in sexual orientation and gender identity. A nonbinary person living in Melbourne, Jacob uses the pronouns they/them and works at the Monash Warwick Alliance as their Education Project Coordinator, where they also guest lecture in Global Studies. In 2016 Jacob received the Queen's Young Leader Award, recognizing Jacob\u2019s work on suicide prevention for Australia\u2019s LGBTIQ community. Jacob previously sat as the Coordinator of the Commonwealth Youth Gender and Equality Network (CYGEN) and represented the network at international levels such as the 61st session of UN Women\u2019s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and the ECOSOC Youth Forum in New York, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the 11th Commonwealth Youth Forum in London, and at AIDS2018 in Amsterdam. Jacob advises public, private, and non-profit organizations on issues related to the LGBTIQ community, diversity and inclusion policies, and queer-friendly work environments. They are a mentor to many queer, allies, and senior leaders in Melbourne and internationally. A greater speaker and facilitator, Jacob, has presented a TEDx Talk at QUT on the ideas around gender identity, is a contributor to Archer Magazine and Star Observer, and has written a personal essay for BuzzFeed about their experience coming out as nonbinary. Jacob is interested in queer perspectives in intercultural learning, feminist methodologies, and youth leadership. They are currently undertaking their Masters in International Development at RMIT. In their spare time, Jacob is a performer, designer, and sometimes a drag artist.\n \nLinks mentioned in this episode:\nThis Podcast in a video on YouTube.\nJacob's chapter in the 'Encyclopaedia for the UN Sustainable Development Goals, published by Springer: Youth and Their Role in Attaining SDG5' \nJacob's LinkedIn\nThe Job Hunting Podcast Episode 45. The future of offices and teamwork - with workplace strategist Su Lim\nFrench Movie Amelie\nFrench series Dix Pur Cent (Call My Agent)\nWhat you get when you google Jacob Thomas and Prince Harry\nACON\nTransgender Victoria\nDownload a transcript of this episode\nAbout your host:\nHello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress. \nSubscribe to the weekly newsletter.\nA free resource for job hunters: The Optimized Job Search Schedule.\nLearn more about my career services: www.renatabernarde.com.\nBook a time to discuss 1-1 coaching and achieve your goals faster\nOr please email me at rb@renatabernarde.com. \n---------\nHost: Renata Bernarde\nContact us: rb@renatabernarde.com\nThe Job Hunting Podcast is a podcast by Pantala Pty Ltd.\nPantala acknowledges the Traditional Ow","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1d224f55-9c0a-4b4d-8f0e-8c2610372424/QxRH7BkLdKlRYSXUQ2YoX8Lm.jpg"}