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The Benefits of Certifying as a Minority-owned Technology Business
December 13th, 2019 | ChannelPro
Business of technology providers can do all the right marketing, ensure security best practices and do thousands of sales calls but sometimes business comes because you’re being your authentic self. - read more
 
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How to Undo Traditional Tech Hiring Practices
October 29th, 2019 | ChannelPro
Everyone has a role in bringing new minds into technology, said CompTIA community’s leader Kathleen Martin. “Parents, educators and businesses—yes, you—can play a key role in inviting people into the tech workforce,” she said. For IT companies, it starts with undoing some of the traditional hiring practices. Here are four tips for those hiring and looking to add new points of view to the industry.  - read more
 
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Workforce Community Meeting Takeaways: Stop Thinking of IT Jobs the Same Way
August 5th, 2019 | ChannelPro
Better thinking comes from diversity of thought, said Channel Futures’ T.C. Doyle, but how do we bring diverse people and thinkers into technology? It starts with undoing some of the traditional hiring practices in IT, according to panel members at the Combined Workforce Communities Meeting. Some legacy companies no longer require a four-year degree for tech jobs and others are relaxing educational requirements overall. - read more
 
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Shifting the Paradigm: Disruptive Dialogue in the Workplace
June 4th, 2019 | ChannelPro
Early in my career, I was once called irreverent after confronting a senior leader about some very conscious bias in the organization. It was a jarring response that left me questioning my place in the organization. Was I not supposed to ask critical questions about culture and behavior? Didn’t they have an interest in knowing when incidents contrary to the values of the company occurred? - read more
 
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How to Conduct a Diversity and Inclusion Report
December 11th, 2018 | ChannelPro
Small businesses can benefit from examining their own diversity data, even if there are only 20 people in the office. - read more
 
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Five Do’s and Don’ts that Foster Diversity, Inclusion and Retention
September 14th, 2018 | ChannelPro
When organizations launch a diversity and inclusion initiative, they believe that it is not only the right thing to do but, more importantly, know it makes great business sense. What steps should your organization take toward success and what are common mistakes to avoid? The Five Do’s - read more
 
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Diversity in the High-Tech Industry
February 1st, 2018 | ChannelPro
Diversity issues related to the high-tech industry can’t be missed in the news today. Whether it is a story about pay inequity among men and women, or research showing that the industry workforce composition is largely homogeneous, the headlines are unavoidable. CompTIA’s new research found that 7 in 10 people working in the high-tech industry today say they have heard or read about workplace diversity issues in the last 12 months. - read more
 
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Guide to Hiring in Information Technology
January 1st, 2018 | ChannelPro
How to Encourage Diverse Applicants through Talent Acquisition - read more
 

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