D&I lessons to learn from top global organizations
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by Ashmita
4y ago
Today, diversity and inclusion is one of the biggest challenges facing the tech industry. The tech world has been talking about D&I for decades. There are books, podcasts, panels at conferences, and so much more dedicated to the topic. Yet, the numbers are still quite discouraging. According to studies, only 20 to 25% of entry-level technical jobs are filled by women.  The adverse effects of technology bias are already being seen. Research shows that most facial recognition software can identify white faces quickly, but can’t consistently identify people with other skin tones. This is beca ..read more
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The Go-Getter’s guide to diversity hiring in tech
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by Soumya Chittigala
4y ago
Over 47% of millennials want to work at diverse companies but a lack of workforce diversity and unconscious bias are fast becoming a systemic problem in tech. Companies worldwide are looking to tackle the issue of diversity hiring in tech but very few have actually made strides in the right direction. A diverse workforce can give you a competitive advantage and has also impacted productivity and profits in the past. This guide can help you run a more diverse and inclusive hiring process in tech which could reap huge benefits for your organization in the long run. Why does diversity in tech sti ..read more
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The biggest challenges faced by recruiters in university hiring (+ perfect solutions)
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by Ashmita
4y ago
Hi! My name is Mark and I am an HR Generalist by profession. I have recently joined a SaaS company and I have been asked to hire fresh graduates for various roles from different universities. I have to take end-to-end responsibility of hiring students, right from selecting which colleges to visit to rolling out the offer letter. This is huge!  I am getting tips from colleagues, arranging childcare for my son, and even buying a new outfit (first impressions last, you know!) I go through the entire recruitment process and manage to hire some really good candidates by beating all the challenges ..read more
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The biggest challenges faced by recruiters in university hiring (+ perfect solutions)
HackerEarth
by Ashmita
4y ago
Hi! My name is Mark and I am an HR Generalist by profession. I have recently joined a SaaS company and I have been asked to hire fresh graduates for various roles from different universities. I have to take end-to-end responsibility of hiring students, right from selecting which colleges to visit to rolling out the offer letter. This is huge!  I am getting tips from colleagues, arranging childcare for my son, and even buying a new outfit (first impressions last, you know!) I go through the entire recruitment process and manage to hire some really good candidates by beating all the challenges ..read more
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Hottest tech skills to hire for in 2020
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by Ashmita
4y ago
The benefits of honing technical skills go far beyond the Information Technology industry. Strong tech skills are essential in today’s changing world, and if your employees consistently and proactively enhance their IT skills, you will help them improve both personally and professionally. This, in turn, will help your business grow. Yes, it may feel overwhelming. However, with the right attitude and flexibility of mind, it can also be a tremendous opportunity for your employees to learn and grow. Here are some of the hottest tech skills (a mix of programming languages, tools, and frameworks; i ..read more
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Episode 1: How to drive inclusive hiring in tech ft. Orange Is the New Black
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by Soumya Chittigala
4y ago
Welcome to #NetflixandHire where we learn some great tech hiring lessons from popular TV shows. This episode is focused on inclusive hiring. Over the course of the next 4 episodes, you’ll learn 4 ways in which you can successfully screen and hire developers in 2020. Buckle up, here we go! 2018 and 2019 brought about a surge of revelations in workplace equality with the #MeToo movement, the gender pay gap disclosure, Silicon Valley’s struggle with diversity and unconscious bias, among others. Things seem to be gearing up in 2020. Companies are now working toward drastically driving inclusive hi ..read more
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A big bang of new features on HackerEarth Assessments
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by Pritika
4y ago
Over the past few months, our team has been working tirelessly on amazing features to optimize the user experience and make test creation more fun using HackerEarth. We’re now ready to unveil them. Everything in one place Earlier, before publishing a test, users had to navigate to different tabs for adding questions, modifying test settings, adding admins, and more. This involved a lot of back and forth and figuring out what to change and where. With the new test overview feature on HackerEarth Assessments, you can get a snapshot of the questions, the language used, proctoring type, candidat ..read more
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