Why is it important to have trans people on your side at work? listen to the podcast

Student Gregori Miranda is a 26-year-old transsexual man who has faced prejudice in different jobs. After working odd jobs during his youth, he landed an internship.

“A People talk so much about a place of difficulty, but we also forget that we are powers. That we are enhancers”, says he, who currently works in the social repair area of ​​99jobs, a recruitment company.

Geovanni Giuliani, 27, is also a trans man who had to assert himself to gain the respect of office colleagues. “People are looking for ‘passability’. They are looking for you to be a ‘passable’ person in society, for you to really appear to be what you say you are,” he says.

The fourth episode of the Minha Vaga, Minhas Rules podcast deals with the importance of having trans people by your side at work. Listen below:

Although far from ideal, the debate on diversity in companies — which includes not only trans people, but blacks, women, among other aspects — has advanced.

This is what Danielle Torres, a trans woman and partner-director at KPMG Brasil, says, is a multinational that works in the areas of auditing and consulting.

For her, the current situation “does not compare with what it was five or ten years ago”. “But that doesn’t prevent us from recognizing that there is still a long way to go, right?”, he adds.

But after hiring, what’s next? “What occupies a lot of what I think is how the growth of these young people and young women who are starting their professional careers will be?”, asks Danielle.

“[Tem que] there is a safe environment where they [jovens trans] realize that their skills are valued, and that they also find opportunities for growth. That’s what will bring them closer to leadership roles.”

The episode also features an interview with lawyer Márcia Rocha, the first trans woman elected to the board of OAB-SP (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil in São Paulo). She is one of the founders of Transempregos, a project that offers lectures, professional training and job openings for the trans population in Brazil.

“A trans person is part of human diversity. Companies are understanding that the more diversity they have, the better the work”, says Márcia.

Minha Vaga Minhas, Rules is a production of leaf in partnership with LinkedIn.

The first episode, released on November 9th, dealt with the myths and truths that candidates face when getting a job. The second, published on November 23, addressed the anguish of unemployment and mental health at work. The third, released on the 6th, brought tips on what Generation Z youth can count on in job interviews to overcome their lack of professional experience.

The presentation and script are by journalist Bruno B. Soraggi, who has been a reporter for the leaf​, in which he has already worked in Guia Folha, São Paulo magazine and Mônica Bergamo column.

He is joined by the senior editor of LinkedIn Notícias, Claudia Gasparini. She has been working since 2018 creating and curating news and analysis on the job market on LinkedIn, which today has 51 million users in Brazil.

Sound editing is by Luan Alencar.

The podcast can be listened to on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and other apps. Episodes air every 15 days on Tuesdays.

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