Although racial and gender disparities exist in a variety of industries, the tech world has shown persistent gaps within its ranks. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), white men make up a larger majority of the tech industry than they do in the rest of the private sector, making it harder for people of color and women to gain a real foothold.
Due to unprecedented job losses caused by COVID-19, there will be tens of thousands of workers looking for new opportunities. HR managers should take this time to reassess who and how they hire to look for opportunities to fix the diversity gap within their companies.
