Be More Inclusive

According to a report by Maya A. Beasley, a sociologist in Education Department data at the University of Connecticut, although those holding advanced degrees in tech are 8% Hispanic and 6% Black, job candidates at Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Twitter are only 3% Hispanic and 1% Black. A lot of hiring in tech takes place along traditional routes, and those routes are not diverse.

Encourage the sharing of ideas within your organization. Create resource groups to make suggestions and then recognize them for their successes. It can make a difference! Ignorance breeds prejudice. The more your employees of differing backgrounds and cultures know about one another, the more comfortable they will be about their differences. It costs little to listen to one another, but the results Additionally, it is an inexpensive strategy that you can implement to retain a diverse workforce.

Consider offering your employees exercises in which they examine their perspectives and set objectives. Xperteks uses such initiatives to foster inclusiveness in the company culture. Adopting these exercises has moved our diversity initiative forward. It’s also created a remarkable improvement in employees’ attitudes towards diversity and inclusion.