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Tech needs more than STEM majors
Liberal arts students learn how to approach problems from many different perspectives. By regarding these different lenses, they gain a much rounder understanding of a problem and can find solutions that consider the various needs of all the constituents.
The tech industry can benefit from the inclusion of people from all academic, professional, and life backgrounds. So use what you already know and consider getting a non-technical role first and then transition into a technical role.
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Humanities enrich the tech industry
Older individuals who have studied the humanities, History, Art, and English are very successful creators, analytical thinkers and researchers. They can take complex problems and find novel solutions.
But there has been a shift. According to PBS, only 5 percent of college graduates earned l...
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How to grow that first gig in tech into a successful career
- Seek out new knowledge. Take courses, learn the language, and become friends with those who know things you don't.
- Work with intelligent people. Seek out teams who are smarter than you and work with people you can learn the most from.
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Changing from "non-tech" to a tech career
The pandemic has shuffled the way we work. Many people are switching jobs and career paths, and “non-tech” people are considering a career in tech.
If you are interested in turn-of-the-century literature and want to spend your college years doing research and writing essays, do it. You can ...
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5 Lessons for Managing D&I
- Recognize the Shift in Global Understanding of D&I. Diverse thinkers come from a variety of different backgrounds.
- Build an Inclusive Environment. All people are encouraged to draw upon their unique experiences, perspectives and backgrounds to advance business goals.
Use the Six Thinking Hats Technique
When you only look at a problem from one perspective you can only find a limited number of solutions. That is because your perspective is limiting you to seeing the situation in one way.
By using the six thinking hats technique you can create six different perspectives to see the problem. ...
Focus on hiring and supporting diverse talent.
Too often when organizations seek to hire talent in the AI space, they assume they should focus on a couple of schools. In our experience, robust, secure, scalable, and human-centred AI systems are ones that incorporate varied perspectives and data. AI systems learn from examples, so it helps to ...
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