LGBT Career Resources
ACS is a safe space for alumni and students.
Looking for a career in a safe, accepting environment can be a challenge. Below are some resources to help you locate the career and workplace you want. If you need additional resources or assistance, please contact Alumni Career Services for assistance at 570-577-1238, acs@bucknell.edu, or through IM at BUalumnicareer.
Straight Jobs, Gay Lives: Sexual Orientation and Career Decision Making (PDF)
Websites
Diversity and Inclusion is a collection of articles and resources brought to you by Monster.
Echelon Magazine - The Source For GLBT Business
Equality Forum's Fortune 500 Project details the list's organizations that do and do not have non-discrimination policies including sexual orientation.
Federal Globe - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Employees of the Federal Government
GLPCareers.com is a job search engine providing employment opportunities and resources to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) job seeker in the US.
Gay Financial Network hopes to lead all gay and lesbian Americans to their financial independence and rightful place within the US financial services marketplace.
Gaywork.com is an online community for both the gay & lesbian individual looking for a job, as well as the global business community seeking GAYWORK.COM's diverse job applicants.
HireDiversity.com - This website has resources for several diverse populations including African Americans, Asian Americans, disabled, gay & lesbian, Hispanics, Native Americans, and women.
Human Rights Campaign Foundation maintains this website as a national source of information on workplace policies and laws surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity.
Human Rights Campaign - WorkNet - A national source of information on workplace policies and laws surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity.
Idealist.org - Search on "gay, lesbian and bisexual issues" for a list of over 500 GLBT-related non-profit organizations in the U.S.
Immigration Equality - National grass roots organization that works to end discrimination in U.S. immigration law against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV-positive people, and to help obtain asylum for those persecuted in their home country based on their sexual orientation, transgender identity or HIV-status.
Lambda Legal Defense Education Fund - Lambda Legal's Help desk staff respond directly to those seeking legal information assistance with discrimination related to sexual orientation, gender identity and HIV status.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Out and Equal helps companies unleash the full potential of all employees — whether straight or gay, men or women, white or of color. By removing barriers, businesses can create an inclusive workplace where everyone is involved, engaged, and excited about their jobs.
Out for Work hosts an annual National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Undergraduate Student Career Conference.
PlanetOut.com has a Money and Careers section with news and resources including ways to find gay-friendly organizations.
Pride at Work mobilizes mutual support between the organized Labor Movement and the LGBT Community around organizing for social and economic justice.
ProGay Jobs is the leading organization dedicated exclusively to the employment needs of the GLBT professional workforce.
Workplace Diversity is the source for diversity talent, is the central job search web site for Corporate recruiters who want to make a good faith effort to reach experienced diversity talent.
Books:
Lavender Road To Success: The Career Guide for the Gay Community by Kirk Snyder
Based on a groundbreaking two-year study of more than 300 gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender alumni from the University of Southern California, Lavender Road to Success is the first career guide written specifically for the gay community. Career planning expert Kirk Snyder reveals the truth about a wide variety of issues facing gay professionals, such as what it means to be gay in the workplace, why you will make more money when you are out of the closet at work, how defining your personal identity as a member of the gay community will help you achieve success, and how to find an employer that's your perfect match.
Straight Jobs Gay Lives by Sharon Silverstein, Annette Friskopp
Combining interviews and analysis, this well-organized, optimistic report contains a wealth of practical information for gay and lesbian businesspeople?and their heterosexual associates?on overcoming stereotypes and intolerance, coming out at work, getting hired and promoted, mentoring and helping others. An extensive resource guide covers online information services, gay professional and networking organizations, employee groups, books, statutes and ratings of companies' policies on nondiscrimination and domestic-partner benefits.
