Diversity, Recruitment, and the Geek Community with But Why Tho’s EiC Kate Sánchez

Real Time Strategy

Kate Sánchez, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of But Why Tho? and recruiter for Iron Galaxy Studios, joins us to talk about her many years of experiences as a diversity specialist. Kate dives into what exactly is a diversity specialist, what recruitment in the games industry looks like, especially for underrepresented groups, and more. We also discuss But Why Tho’s inception, what sets them apart from the rest, and more.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 – Intro

00:02:13 – What’s one video game IP would Kate like to see adapted?

00:07:01 – What is a Diversity Recruiter?

00:11:09 – Tools Kate uses for recruiting

00:19:41 – Setting up your Linkedin Profile

00:34:30 – Networking

00:36:20 – POC women leaving established roles

00:47:28 – But Why Tho’s? inception

00:54:18 – Balance in diversity writing

00:58:48 – Patreon pitch

01:06:00 – Connecting people to opportunities

01:09:02 – Iron Galaxy Press Start

01:13:13 - Outro

Follow Kate on Twitter or other social media @OhMyMithrandir. You can find But Why Tho’s patreon here and if you’re on the job hunt and want to work in the games industry, check out Iron Galaxy Studios on LinkedIn here.

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