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I honestly think that a true commitment to diversity has to require rethinking the recruitment process to actively seek out these candidates. You can tweak the

I honestly think that a true commitment to diversity has to require rethinking the recruitment process to actively seek out these candidates. You can tweak the language in job listings, but you can't tweak away the fact that underrepresented groups are going to have way fewer "qualified" applicants when the qualifications include time spent in that industry. I'd love to see tech make a push towards mentorship and a recruitment model that involves seeking out talented candidates who may be struggling to break into the industry. Maybe it requires reaching out to computer science departments or developing a system for training people in house. I don't really know, but I know that it isn't just a matter of finding more Black or women senior Dev applicants.

lifeplusplus 6y ago
Yea i think it's unfair to other candidates to try to fix diversity problem so late in the game, i.e. interview, merit for the job should be the only thing that should be looked at. If the problem is few xyz people going into the field then that's what should be fixed. Otherwise it's like treating fever and ignoring infection, the cause.
starky 6y ago
This doesn't help fix the root socioeconomic factors that guides the careers that people have the opportunities in or choose to pursue. How much of the choice of job a person makes is due to not being aware of a career path or even just the desire to fit in with their community? The problem seems much deeper to me than just recruiting and training.