HP’s new campaign “Reinvent Mindsets” is looking to raise awareness for diversity hiring. According to the company “When qualified for a job, African-Americans are 3x more likely to experience a denial.” The 3x is an interesting statistic as I’m sure many black Americans have wondered why they were turned down for jobs they felt they … Read more
Jaymie & Ray review the latest Michigan minority business enterprise conference and the upcoming Tech Inclusion in Detroit. If you like the podcast, make sure you like, subscribe and comment!
by Ray Hayes Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO, recently sat down with the cast of The Circle to talk diversity among other topics. The movie stars Emma Watson, who plays Mae Holland and Tom Hanks (Eamon Bailey). Holland lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called The Circle. After landing the job, she, “uncovers … Read more
Google’s new program, Digital Unlocked, is looking to bring millions of Indian small businesses online by offering free tutorials on how to setup and run a free website. According to a Google-KPMG report, as “of 2015, almost 70 percent of India’s 51 million SMBs had no online presence.” With these numbers, if Google can bring … Read more
When it comes to workplace diversity in tech, Slack has always been an industry leader. The company, which is known for its enterprise chat software, constantly measures its diversity gains through partnerships with organizations like Code2040, Year Up and Project Include in an effort “to find more candidates with underrepresented backgrounds and develop strategies for the … Read more
Suppleirty News would like to congratulate Kristen Sonday, 871’s new Entrepreneur in Residence through the Code2040/Google for Entrepreneurs program. Sonday is the founder of Paladin, a legal tech company that matches lawyers to pro bono cases. According to the Chicago Tribune, “Paladin, which has five employees, has grown from 50 lawyer and law student members … Read more
by Ray Hayes Are you aware that snapchat is only for rich people? Yes, rich people and especially not for poor countries like India and Spain. So if you’re not rich, I can rightfully assert that Snapchat is not for you….. Let me make one thing clear, this is not a statement that I personally … Read more
by Ray Hayes We can all agree that diversity in tech is a big problem. Asian Americans represent about 14 percent of tech employees while Hispanics, women and black Americans represent an even smaller percentage. While many programs have been created to solve the issue, most have resulted in little to no change in increasing techs diversity. Still … Read more
by Ray Hayes Cyber security should be a big priority for almost any business. Over the years, hackers have become more and more relentless and are pursuing company emails, customer personal information, and more. It has been estimated that 14 million small businesses were hacked over the last 12 months and approximately 1 in 3 small … Read more
by Ray Hayes Have you ever seen Google’s headquarters in California? The office is basically a small town that houses some of the greatest minds in technology. In an effort to expand the company’s influence, Google is now looking to impact diversity. To do that, the tech giant is connecting with the city of Oakland … Read more