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3. ding ding ding- we have a winner

Reply to Adrahil (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 19, 2014, 07:53 AM

Mar 2014

I'm also in tech. It is a math science industry. That is the engine that drives everything. A typical tech company consists of 5 areas- software developers(math science) marketing-,HR, support, project management and sales. African. Latinos and African Americans don't take advanced math in high school. Sales is white dominated. I'm one of the few Asians in sales and that is because it is a naked profession. All you have is your face and minorities stay away including Asians. There are few African Americans or latinos in accounting. The rest really are open to anyone.
The one thing about tech it is a tough culture. In sales if you have 12 months to produce or you are at. It is ultra competitive.

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Jesse Jackson to take on tech's lack of diversity [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 2014 OP

"Now hiring: 1 latino male and 2 black women." DetlefK Mar 2014 #1

I don't think hiring is necessarily the issue.... Adrahil Mar 2014 #2

ding ding ding- we have a winner wilt the stilt Mar 2014 #3

Good Post.... a bit more... Adrahil Mar 2014 #4

Engineering is a fantastic career path... Jerry442 Mar 2014 #5

errr.... what? Care to elaborate? NT Adrahil Mar 2014 #6

Google "Age Discrimination in Engineering." Jerry442 Mar 2014 #8

That is why I tell my daughter to develop exboyfil Mar 2014 #10

marketing- blah wilt the stilt Mar 2014 #20

Hmmm.... that's not my experience... Adrahil Mar 2014 #12

I'm two weeks shy of 47 and agree with your assessment. Throd Mar 2014 #16

I'm in college right now studying Computer Science NobodyHere Mar 2014 #7

Sorry to hear that, but sadly, not surprised. NT Adrahil Mar 2014 #14

I am also a white male engineer exboyfil Mar 2014 #9

well said. Thanks! NT Adrahil Mar 2014 #13

EXACTLY. I worked in public accounting and faced similar challenges joeglow3 Mar 2014 #11

dupe Munificence Mar 2014 #22

I hired an African American Munificence Mar 2014 #23

He should be pushing for more funding for science, math, and Project Lead the Way exboyfil Mar 2014 #15

I don't understand. I thought the U.S. tech industry was all outsourced Indian and Chinese. nt valerief Mar 2014 #17

"hiring or spending what is commensurate with the demographics of their customers" Android3.14 Mar 2014 #18

How are high school students the primay customer base of the tech sector? cemaphonic Mar 2014 #21

My teens use tech more than I do, and I base my career on the tech Android3.14 Mar 2014 #26

I am a white, male engineer and HPQ shareholder. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2014 #19

Behind the scenes, blacks have contributed significantly to the tech sector..it just isn't kelliekat44 Mar 2014 #24

Jesse should work on getting a more diverse group into math and science. WhoWoodaKnew Mar 2014 #25