59. Attracting and hiring in the tech industry with Franklin Reed

59. Attracting and hiring in the tech industry with Franklin Reed from TEKSystems

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In this week's episode, we speak to Franklin Reed, Executive Director of Inclusion and Diversity at TEKsystems. Franklin talks to us about inclusion in the tech industry and the barriers to attracting and hiring talent. He shares his advice on how we need to reimagine the hiring process to match the innovation and drive of the tech industry. Franklin also talks to us about his thoughts on bringing in diverse cohorts to help people feel like they’re not ‘the only and lonely’ in organizations and using the cohorts to reinforce a sense of belonging. Connect with Franklin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franklinreed/

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