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DEI that works: 5 companies reaping the benefits of IT diversity strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

The tech industry has long been known for its lack of diversity and, as a result, there’s been a big push for companies to take DEI strategies seriously. Diversity not only helps organizations perform better but fostering equity and inclusion can also strengthen recruiting and retention rates, as well as overall employee satisfaction.

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My company doubled in size in 2021. Here’s what I learned about diversity in hiring.

CIO Business Intelligence

I spent a sizable fraction of my time in 2021 reviewing about 10,000 applicants for software engineering positions at my company, 7Factor, in order to eventually hire about 30. Along the way, I had to confront and attempt to solve for some of the most persistent systemic impediments to greater diversity in software engineering.

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The diversity dividend: How inclusive businesses gain competitive advantage

IBM Big Data Hub

Companies with diverse workforces are better positioned to deliver truly customer-centric experiences to all consumers. Companies that prioritize a deep understanding of the needs and preferences of culturally diverse global consumers gain a competitive edge. How can tech companies effectively embrace diversity?

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7 ways diversity and inclusion help teams perform better

CIO Business Intelligence

Diversity, equity, and inclusion have become important social issues. In the wake of the George Floyd and Breonna Taylor murders of 2020, companies made massive, highly publicized efforts to correct for systemic bias and improve the mix of race, gender, and lived experiences in the workplace. It is true in every industry.

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Scaling to the Masses - Fit Your Product for a Larger User Base

Speaker: Dustin Smith, Sr. Product Manager, Incubator

In a matter of years, a very small company becomes a global superpower. If a product can't withstand a growing user base and diverse team, it'll never leave the think tank. Team makes lots of money and attracts talent from all over the globe, quickly dotting the map with international offices.

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Technology’s role in social sustainability

CIO Business Intelligence

Notably, the adoption of online games and team-building tools for diversity and inclusion is expected to expand quickly, with a 125 percent increase projected. By leveraging augmented intelligence and talent acquisition tools, companies can cultivate diverse talent pools while advancing social sustainability objectives.

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IT leaders turn to HBCUs for future IT talent

CIO Business Intelligence

They also believed they needed to take more responsibility for increasing the diversity of workers in their IT ranks. We want students to be aware of us as an employer, and we want to have a diverse workforce,” says NCDIT HR DirectorJoey Harrison. Such figures, Harrison and others say, are why they’re building connections with HBCUs.

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Microservices: The Dark Side

Speaker: Prem Chandrasekaran

During the incremental, iterative move towards an ecosystem of focused, distributed services, it’s fair to say that the company discovered the challenges of distributing objects. How to choose what technologies/processes to adopt given the diverse and rapidly changing landscape. Establishing the boundaries of your teams and services.