We will soon turn the page on a pandemic that has consumed the conversation in boardrooms across America. Along with the rapid adaptation of digital workforces, we have seen another… Read More
Textio, the Seattle-based augmented writing startup, is expanding its product offering beyond helping companies craft better job listings and is releasing “Textio for Employer Brand,” a tool to facilitate more… Read More
Over the past decade, U.S. tech companies have solved some of the world’s most complex challenges. But the industry remains utterly confounded when it comes to improving diversity. Less than… Read More
For all of the talk around bringing more diversity to tech, black and Hispanic employees remain vastly underrepresented at some of the world’s largest tech firms. Tech leaders from Twitter,… Read More
Microsoft’s workplace culture is under a magnifying glass now that emails from dozens of women have surfaced with damning stories of harassment and discrimination within the company. But Microsoft CEO… Read More
One of Microsoft’s favorite gamers will be back in action during the big game on Sunday. And he brought friends. The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant unveiled its 60-second Super Bowl ad… Read More
Inhospitable work cultures, isolation and lack of upward mobility. With the job market as strong as it is today in the tech industry, it’s unthinkable that anyone would tolerate those… Read More
When Microsoft created the Xbox Adaptive Controller, it set out to bring all the joy of video games to those who might face limitations in their physical ability to play.… Read More
Like much of the tech industry, Microsoft says it is focused on making its workplace more diverse and inclusive, and today the company gave a snapshot of how that effort… Read More
Inclusion is a buzzy word these days for businesses intent on conveying to people that they are a place for everyone, offering a product or service for everyone. In a… Read More
The idea of a hackathon at any company is to harness the energy and creativity of employees to find new solutions to problems and potentially new products for consumers. As… Read More
Seattle-area tech companies are making a statement about building an inclusive workforce as the city hosts one of the largest sporting events in the region’s history. More than 3,000 athletes… Read More
[Editor’s note: This guest commentary comes from Michael Schutzler, CEO of the Washington Technology Industry Association] In the technology industry, we pride ourselves on being data-driven, rapidly making sound business… Read More
Startup founders want venture capital firms to step it up when it comes to diversity. More than 500 venture-backed entrepreneurs are part of a new initiative called Founders for Change,… Read More
My whole life I’ve believed that the true judge of one’s character is what he/she does when he thinks no one is looking. Just like most of you, I was… Read More
It’s no secret that tech has a diversity problem. In fact, the lack of gender equity at tech events has become so quotidian that I almost didn’t notice that each… Read More
When Bridget Frey joined Redfin, she had the advantage of an existing relationship with the CEO, Glenn Kelman. The friendship allowed for a frank conversation about how Frey would balance… Read More
Diversity is on the minds of tech leaders more than ever, as companies across the industry push to make their workforces more inclusive and representative of their customers. But this is not… Read More