When Tolu and Natasha first met, it was amazing how connected they both felt. It wasn’t an if, but a when in terms of finding ways of working together. Almost immediately, they began to brainstorm and neither could have expected the types of opportunities that presented itself. Being a Recruitment and HR firm, DEI has always been infused into the work we have done here at Career Contacts. When it came time to celebrate Black History Month, we wanted to ensure we were honouring it in a way that was authentic and lacked the performance we often see. If we wanted to be true Ally’s we wanted to amplify the voices of black (women) and share their stories, their businesses, and their advocacy. We decided that the idea of interviewing Tolu on her work (both with us and what is to come) aligned to our recruitment work, our DEI work and her ability to use her voice to share her (work) story! We love learning about how candidates got to where they are today. Follow us as Tolu shares a bit about her path! Q: What was your first job coming out of school? A: Wow! My first job after …


