Criteria For Belonging To The LGBTQ+ Community
● LGBTQ+ stands for Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender, and Queer.
● People who recognize themselves as intersex, asexual and non-binary also belong to the community.
● A few who changed the gender that they were assigned at birth through surgery are also part of this diversity.
Opportunities
● Finding a job as an LGBTQ+ citizen was difficult in India But after the legalization of Section 377, it has become easier for people of diversity to find jobs.
● This allows people to rejoin the workplace and be self-reliant.
● RISE (Reimagining Inclusion for Social Equity) is India's premier LGBTQ+ job fair and conference.- Over the last 3 years these job fairs have enabled over 300 job offers in BFSI, ITes, FMCG, Consulting, Manufacturing, Automobile, and other sectors
● Vividhata - As a diversity hiring consultant they specialize in the recruitment of women, the
● LGBTQ+ community and persons with disabilities at all levels of the hierarchy.
● Equiv - It is an exclusive job portal that helps companies connect with an amazing diverse talent pool through its jobs and highly curated events.
● PeriFerry - it is a social enterprise that augments the livelihood and social standing of transgender persons in India, through education, employment, and entrepreneurship.
● Inclusive job Orinam - An initiative of the Chennai-based Orinam collective to match LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities with inclusive workplaces.
● my avatar - It is India's first-of-its-kind Diversity jobs portal which aims to provide jobs from inclusive companies exclusively for people belonging to different diversity strands: gender, PwD, LGBT, and veterans.
● Kinner Jobs - Platform to create adequate opportunities for the transgender community so that they can be empowered and uplifted.
● Queerlancers - A website dedicated to the LGBTQ community members to connect them with employers, and an individual who wishes to avail the services. It is a marketplace platform for the
● LGBTQIA+ community to offer their services.
Tips for finding jobs as a part of the LGBTQ+ Community
● Read up about a company’s LGBTQ+-friendly policies
● Find out whether the company has clear policies to promote and sustain gender and sexual orientation inclusion
● The company policies should include
● Healthcare insurance for gender affirmation
● Therapies and surgeries
● -Insurance for same-sex partners, and parental leave for same-sex partners adopting a child
● Start your own business or passion projects
● Go to walk-in interviews
● Learn new skills
● Take more responsibility or take it easy
In-Demand Jobs For LGBTQ+
● Developer
● HR
● Teachers
● Sales Executive
● Event manager
● Photographer
● Fashion models
● Online tutor
● Freelancing
● Consultant
● Retail business
● Youth counselor
● Volunteer Co-ordinator
● Adoption caseworker
● Journalist
● Social media manager
● Communications
● Gender and Sexuality therapist
● Public policy analyst
● Attorney
Ways People LGBTQ+ Can Make Money Without Leaving Home.
● Share your knowledge online
● Freelancer in your expertise fields
● Rent out space in houses or garages
● Rent out parking spaces
● Share your personal experience with youngsters online
● Online consultant
● Start your own business or project
● Caretaker
Companies Hiring People Who Are A Part Of LGBTQ+
● Tata Steel
● RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland)
● TCS (Tata Consulting Services)
● Razorpay
● Accenture
● Tech Mahindra
● Hindustan Unilever Limited
● Microsoft
● Axis Bank
● Capgemini
● The Godrej Group
● Lalit Suri Hospitality Group
● Accenture
● Infosys
● Pitney Bowes
● Thoughtworks
Mindset Shift At The Workplace
● The best way to empower a community is by equipping them to enter the workforce and perform at par with the majority.
● It is important to understand that 'queerphobia' will always exist.
● The only way to effectively change the mindset of employees is through continuous and consistent awareness sessions, reality checks, and interactions with queer employees.
● Helping LGBTQIA+ community members become a regular part of the workplace is still an ongoing process in India despite the number of laws in our country and the world protecting queer identities.
Department
● Engineering and software offer 2 work placements for the LGBTQ community
● Human resource offer 1 workplace for the LGBTQ community
● Project and program management offer 1 workshop for LGBTQ community members
● UX, design, and architecture offer 1 workplace for the LGBTQ community
Company Type
● Foreign MNC
● MNC
● Corporate
Role Category
● Software Development
● Compensation and benefits
● Other programs
● Project management
● Other designs
Education
● Any postgraduate
● Any graduates
● B.tech
● B.E
Industries
● Software product
● Internet
● Pharmaceutical and life sciences
● NGO
● Social services
● Industries
Jobs for LGBTQ+ in India
● A graphic designer by the rekha foundation is offering 2,00,000 - 5,00,000 per annum in Noida for people with 2-5 years of experience in Adobe creative suite, graphic designing, motion graphics, etc for LGBTQIA community members.
● Project manager- business transformation by GSK India is offering jobs for the LGBTQIA community with experience of at least 5-10 years in procurement, service management, PMP, Manager Quality Assurance, etc for LGBTQ community members.
● Full stack Developer (permanent remote) by compress is hiring people of LGBTQIA community members with experience of at least 3-8 years in java, node.js, react.js, etc.
● Lead SuccessFactors HRIS compensation configuration by compress is hiring people of LGBTQ community members with experience of at least 9-14 years in SuccessFactors compensation, Employee Central, etc
● Lead backend engineer (fully remote) by compress is hiring people of LGBTQ++ community members with experience of at least 8-13 years in java, low-level design, algorithms, system design, data structures, etc.