Lack of Skills & Access to Training ‘Main Barrier’ to Employment, Say Job Seekers
The majority of current job seekers in the US indicate that a lack of skills and access to training is the main...
Discrimination Persists For 90% Women & Non-binary Staff in Tech
Alarming inequities and discrimination still exist for women and non-binary employees in the tech industry, according to a new report from AnitaB.org....
Serena Williams Teams Up With Karat to Double Blacks in Tech
US professional tennis player Serena Williams has joined forces with interviewing cloud company Karat to solve the global shortage of software engineers,...
AI Teams Not Inclusive Enough to Mitigate Bias, Reveals IBM Study
Although the majority of organisations (68%) acknowledge that having a diverse and inclusive workplace is important to mitigating bias in AI, a...
One in Five Women in Tech Considering Leaving Their Jobs
According to a new study, one in five women in tech are thinking of leaving their jobs. With just 21% of women...
1/4 Employees Don’t Feel Valued at Work, Reveals ILO Report
One-in-four employees worldwide – especially those in minority groups and lower ranking roles – do not feel valued at work, according to...
Most Firms Failing to Implement Bias-Reducing Strategies
Companies are failing to implement bias-reducing strategies in their hiring and onboarding processes, despite the majority of HR saying that investment in...
Yahoo Welcomes Alicin Reidy-Williamson as Chief Diversity & Culture Officer
Global media and tech giant Yahoo has announced the appointment of Alicin Reidy-Williamson to Chief Diversity & Culture Officer.
Metropolitan Names Liz Crosson as First-Ever Chief Sustainability, Resiliency & Innovation Officer
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has hired Liz Crosson as its first-ever Chief Sustainability, Resiliency and Innovation Officer.
REVEALED: 2022 Black Tech Achievement Award Winners
The winners of the Black Tech Achievement (BTA) Awards celebrating Black tech role models and innovators were revealed at a ceremony last...