Techtonic
Techtonic is the podcast that's all about groundbreaking progress in your tech job search. Whether you're a tech professional on the hunt for your next big opportunity or a team leader looking for expert insights on navigating the tech hiring market, this is the place for you.
Every episode, we bring you real stories, struggles, resume hacks, professional branding, and success tips directly from those in the trenches and top hiring managers.
Techtonic
Ep. 26 Rochelle Rawls — Equitable Hiring in Practice: Rochelle Rawls on Bias, Storytelling & Building Fair Talent Pipelines
Most companies say they care about equitable hiring.
Very few are willing to admit what’s actually broken.
In this episode of Techtonic, we’re joined by Rochelle Rawls, a leader in equitable hiring and DEIB-driven talent strategy, to unpack the uncomfortable truths behind modern recruitment, from silent bias in resumes and interviews to why qualified candidates disappear from the funnel.
We talk about:
- The hidden reasons candidates get screened out
- Why storytelling matters more than credentials alone
- Where underrepresented talent drops off — and why
- Performative DEI vs. real impact
- The one-week actions that can instantly improve a job search
Whether you’re hiring, job searching, or building teams at scale, this conversation challenges how we think about fairness, bias, and opportunity in today’s job market.
Listen now, and rethink what “equitable hiring” really means.
Techtonic is a Gaggle Social production.