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exboyfil

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10. That is why I tell my daughter to develop

Reply to Jerry442 (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 19, 2014, 09:34 AM

Mar 2014

skill sets in addition to engineering (marketing and sales for example). An engineering degree, especially mechanical engineering which is a very general degree, is a great foundation to moving into many different areas of employment.

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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