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How the ‘diversity hire’ accusation and other barriers remain for Black women in tech

CIO Business Intelligence

Black women in technology are burnt out and impatient with an IT industry slow to change. is made up of Black women. is made up of Black women. Some professionals said they had heard this phrase used directly about them, via a third-party, or through peers when sharing their own experiences. What am I not doing right?

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Women Leaders in Data Discuss Breaking Bias on International Women’s Day

Cloudera

As an official sponsor of International Women’s Da y, Cloudera is excited to celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, and to take up the mantle of this year’s theme #BreakTheBias. . Even in industries where women are underrepresented, like tech, women have made a lot of progress.

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Prepping for the post-CIO chapter of a storied career

CIO Business Intelligence

They’ve been so heads-down doing the work that they’ve failed to properly and intentionally prepare themselves for this next chapter. Afterward, we talked about their lessons learned once the dust settled. I likely would’ve made different choices about how I supported the CEO and guided my team.

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5 forces shaping the future IT workforce

CIO Business Intelligence

Concerns about a looming recession have not derailed the booming IT job market. If that weren’t enough to keep IT leaders on edge, a crop of new forces — from Supreme Court rulings to climate change, four-day workweeks, and office face time — are poised to impact where tech employees choose to work and for how long they stay.

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Examining the National Bank of Canada CIO’s approach to tech and teams

CIO Business Intelligence

Being accountable for the execution of the technology strategy for National Bank of Canada, delivery of all projects and initiatives, and running daily operations and back offices functions, Julie Levesque has a lot on her plate as EVP of technology and operations, and CIO. They also understand that what we do is serve customers.”

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Ex-NFL CIO Michelle McKenna on leadership today

CIO Business Intelligence

The NFL’s first and only CIO, Michelle McKenna, left her “dream job” in March 2022 to tackle a new challenge: advising CIOs, CEOs, and NFL teams on how to lead in this era of digital transformation and the next-generation workforce. We have never had a workforce hold us so accountable at any point in our history.

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Ada Developers Academy: A no-cost career program that aims to diversify IT

CIO Business Intelligence

Mariya Burrows wanted to make a career change to software development after taking an introductory course on the topic, but the last thing she wanted to do was take out more student loans. Beatrice Tohni found out about the program when a friend texted her a link to Ada Developers Academy saying, “This sounds like the perfect program for you.”

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