#Microsoft wants to help more veterans get tech jobs

#Microsoft wants to help more veterans get tech jobs

“#Microsoft wants to help more veterans get tech jobs” The coronavirus has changed the way many businesses operate, compelling some to allow much of their workforce to remain home in order to slow the spread of the disease. The largest software company in the world launched a toolkit on Veterans Day with resources and tips…

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#Racial inequity in who takes career, tech courses

#Racial inequity in who takes career, tech courses

“#Racial inequity in who takes career, tech courses” Alphina Kamara wonders what might have happened if she’d been introduced to science and engineering careers at her high school in Wilmington, Delaware. Kamara, who is Black, was enrolled in an “audio engineering” course that taught her how to make music tracks and videos instead of a…

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#How ‘college for all’ only deepens inequality

#How ‘college for all’ only deepens inequality

“#How ‘college for all’ only deepens inequality” Wells Fargo’s CEO recently faced outrage for a memo noting “the unfortunate ­reality is that there is a very limited pool of black talent to ­recruit from.” Rather than pseudo-righteous indignation, maybe it’s time to confront uncomfortable facts about both college preparedness and the way our society bases…

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