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IBM’s government DEI settlement could increase pressure to avoid tech hiring diversity

The IBM settlement with the DOJ dismantles its DEI programs and halts diversification of its workforce. HR consultants say that may mean that diversity efforts must focus on recruitment, not hiring choices.

By Evan Schuman

Apr 15, 20266 mins

Diversity and InclusionEmployee ExperienceIBM

Articles

At OCLC, technology with a purpose drives workplace diversity

The No. 2 midsize company on Computerworld’s ‘Best Places to Work in IT 2025’ list views diversity, equity, and inclusion as a foundational plank for a positive and innovative workplace.

By Beth Stackpole

Dec 10, 2024 4 mins

CareersDiversity and InclusionIT Skills and Training

IT at Tokio Marine means continuous learning — and many hats

To promote a culture of continuous learning, the No. 2 small company on Computerworld’s ‘Best Places to Work in IT 2025’ list opened up new career pathways, reworked job descriptions, and refreshed individual development programs.

By Beth Stackpole

Dec 10, 2024 4 mins

CareersDiversity and InclusionIT Skills and Training

Best Places to Work in IT 2025

Our 31st annual report finds that leading companies prioritize upskilling and retention strategies as IT expands its impact and influence across the business.

By Best Places to Work in IT Team

Dec 10, 2024 24 mins

Diversity and InclusionEmployee ExperienceHiring

Get-back-to-your-desk mandates spark office refill revolution

Return-to-office mandates are putting more workers back behind company desks, but there remains a lack of the kind of upscale office space employees want to go back to.

By Lucas Mearian

Oct 31, 2024 7 mins

Diversity and InclusionHybrid and Remote WorkTechnology Industry

AnitaB.org takes steps to protect attendees at this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration

The organization seeks to avoid last year’s issues at the conference for women and nonbinary technologists, which analysts say are an indicator that events like this are necessary.

By Lynn Greiner

Aug 9, 2024 7 mins

CareersDiversity and InclusionTechnology Industry

How to set – and achieve – DEI goals in IT

Company-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion goals aren’t enough. IT leaders need to set concrete, measurable DEI goals for their tech workforce — and then meet those goals. Here’s how.

By Linda Rosencrance

May 9, 2024 10 mins

Diversity and InclusionIT LeadershipIT Management

Nearly a third of women in tech jobs are considering leaving

Surveys show pay disparity, a lack of upward mobility, and outright failure to promote women are adding to on-the-job dissatisfaction.

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 4, 2024 10 mins

Diversity and InclusionIT Skills and TrainingTechnology Industry

The hidden high cost of return-to-office mandates

If you force employees to commute and work in an office every day, you can expect to lose your best employees.

By Mike Elgan

Feb 19, 2024 5 mins

Diversity and InclusionHybrid and Remote WorkTechnology Industry

Hey Gen Z, you’re looking for tech jobs in all the wrong places

Young jobs-seekers in the tech industry are finding their expectations for that first entry-level job don't always line up with how companies hire or what they need.

By Lucas Mearian

Jan 11, 2024 14 mins

Augmented RealityDiversity and InclusionEmployee Experience

At UKG, diversity is a linchpin of better IT and business outcomes

A merger of two software companies was the catalyst for a culture of representation at the No. 3 large organization on Computerworld’s ‘Best Places to Work in IT 2024’ list.

By Beth Stackpole

Nov 27, 2023 4 mins

CareersDiversity and InclusionEmployee Experience

‘IT that just works’: A mantra for innovation at Kinaxis

A commitment to excellence and continuous learning helps IT teams reach their full potential at the No. 5 midsize company on Computerworld’s ‘Best Places to Work in IT 2024’ list.

By Beth Stackpole

Nov 27, 2023 4 mins

Diversity and InclusionEmployee ExperienceIT Skills and Training

At BCU, IT is a core competency for business success

As the lines blur between IT and business strategy, leadership at the No. 4 small company on Computerworld’s ‘Best Places to Work in IT 2024’ list focuses on employee well-being and an outcome-based workplace.

By Beth Stackpole

Nov 27, 2023 4 mins

Diversity and InclusionEmployee ExperienceHybrid and Remote Work

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At OCLC, technology with a purpose drives workplace diversity

IT at Tokio Marine means continuous learning — and many hats

Best Places to Work in IT 2025

Get-back-to-your-desk mandates spark office refill revolution

AnitaB.org takes steps to protect attendees at this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration

How to set – and achieve – DEI goals in IT

Nearly a third of women in tech jobs are considering leaving

The hidden high cost of return-to-office mandates

Hey Gen Z, you’re looking for tech jobs in all the wrong places

At UKG, diversity is a linchpin of better IT and business outcomes

‘IT that just works’: A mantra for innovation at Kinaxis

At BCU, IT is a core competency for business success

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