Diversifying Your Tech Workforce in 2021 and Beyond

A whopping 68% of businesses feel there is a lack of diversity in their workforce, but many are unsure how to address it - according to new research from Wiley. With 89% of businesses surveyed planning to recruit junior tech talent in 2021 and nearly one million unfilled IT jobs in the U.S., there is massive opportunity for these businesses to ensure they are broadening and diversifying their candidate pools this year, and beyond.  

Join this session from Wiley, where they will reveal new research from their Diversity in Tech Report and share best practices for employers looking to diversify their recruitment pools. Discussion highlights include: top reasons deterring young people from pursuing technology careers and ways to encourage more STEM students; as well as biggest barriers hindering companies from building more diverse workforces and how to break them down.