During the pandemic, many employees—and their bosses—realized that remote work is a viable option. Now it’s even easier for employees to change jobs without leaving their home offices.
On the downside, your company could quickly lose skilled talent to competitors. On the upside, your company’s location is no longer a potential detriment to recruiting.
That level-ish playing field means companies must rely more heavily on their differentiators, like technology and work culture, to attract and retain talent. This is especially true in the tech space, where an emphasis on a company’s equity and inclusion practices might be the key to attracting diverse talent.
GENDER DIVERSITY IS AN INDUSTRY PROBLEM
According to a 2018 report, 57% of the U.S. workforce is made up of women, but only 26% of technology-related positions are held by women. The situation is even worse for women of color.
STRATEGIES TO INCREASE DIVERSITY IN TECH
With intense competition for talent from a too-small pool of qualified employees, we’ve adopted several strategies to increase diversity in tech:
Continue reading: https://www.fastcompany.com/90687814/the-cios-greatest-recruitment-challenge-diversity-in-tech
On the downside, your company could quickly lose skilled talent to competitors. On the upside, your company’s location is no longer a potential detriment to recruiting.
That level-ish playing field means companies must rely more heavily on their differentiators, like technology and work culture, to attract and retain talent. This is especially true in the tech space, where an emphasis on a company’s equity and inclusion practices might be the key to attracting diverse talent.
GENDER DIVERSITY IS AN INDUSTRY PROBLEM
According to a 2018 report, 57% of the U.S. workforce is made up of women, but only 26% of technology-related positions are held by women. The situation is even worse for women of color.
STRATEGIES TO INCREASE DIVERSITY IN TECH
With intense competition for talent from a too-small pool of qualified employees, we’ve adopted several strategies to increase diversity in tech:
Continue reading: https://www.fastcompany.com/90687814/the-cios-greatest-recruitment-challenge-diversity-in-tech
