The importance of diversity and inclusion is known to one and all. Especially, in the US where the government and corporations are on a mission to encourage and instil the concept of diversity hiring in their respective workplace. However, there seem to be something very unpleasant noticed recently at US Tech companies. Most of the companies are facing a difficult time meeting the basic diversity standards when it comes to jobs in technology in US. As per a survey conducted by Wiley, most of the companies (7 out of 10), have identified a shortage of diversity in their teams and most of the tech staff members lack the feeling of inclusion in the culture of their company’s culture.
There was a poll named as ‘Diversity in Tech: 2 n021 U.S. Report’ among 2,030 tech workers in US, aged between 18-28. The result of the survey proclaimed that approximately 70 percent of young tech workers said they felt uneasy at the office premise because of socio-economic background, ethnicity, gender, and/or neurodevelopment situation. Almost 50% of young tech workers stated they felt like leaving their job as they did not feel accepted or secure at their workplace. More than 6 in every 10 tech workers stated they thought minorities were terribly categorized in the staffing process, especially in for tech related positions. More than half of the respondents of the survey stated that they did not feel the presence of diversity in their workforce and the worst part their seems to be no specific solution to this problem. There were a large number of business leaders who intend to hire diverse entry-level tech talent, but they struggle in the staffing process. What can be the most probable solution?
Majority of the companies in US spend heavily (almost $8 billion dollars) to install diversity and inclusion. However, what we understand from the reports from this Wiley survey is that investments are not only enough. Todd Zipper, President of Wiley Education Services, more is needed. “This report proves that investment alone isn’t enough to achieve equity in the workplace. We need to take an ecosystem approach to workforce diversity: making science and math education more accessible for all learners from an early age through college and creating more equitable on-ramps to employment through short-form skilling and ‘last-mile’ training solutions,” he said. Want to join our community? You can connect with us on our social media channels: LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
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