00:00It's important to find out if you're going to be able to thrive at a new company as an LGBTQ
00:04plus job seeker.
00:06A Glassdoor study earlier this year showed that 45 percent of employed LGBTQ plus Americans say they believe being, quote,
00:14out at work could hurt their careers.
00:16Experts say these questions will help identify inclusive companies.
00:21HuffPosts suggest asking, quote, what are the LGBTQ plus friendly benefits you offer?
00:26Then watch for the tone and body language of how the interviewer reacts to being asked this question.
00:32The site also suggests asking, quote, is there an LGBTQ plus employee resource group?
00:38London School of Economics and Political Science suggests asking, quote, what does your LGBTQ plus social media presence look like?
00:46Check LinkedIn and see if the company has championed any LGBTQ plus employees or celebrations.
00:52Harvard suggests asking, quote, what language does the company use during correspondence?
00:57Experts say if an employer asks your pronouns or include it in their own email signature, that's a great sign.
01:04Working in an environment that's not supportive can be taxing for an employee.
01:08According to Harvard, one in three employees who identify as LGBTQ plus have not come out at work to avoid
01:15discrimination.
01:16For more information, visit www.fema.org.
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