By Paula Bernier As I wrote earlier this week, President Trump’s executive order banning U.S. to refugees and travelers from seven heavily Muslim countries has been criticized from many of tech’s top brass. And today BroadSoft let me know that its CEO Michael Tessler, who recently became a U.S. citizen, has written a blog about […]
Tech & Immigration: What Happened, What’s Next
By Paula Bernier It was another interesting weekend with our new president – and not in a good way for many of the nation’s immigrants. That prompted many tech leaders to speak out against President Trump’s executive order banning U.S. entry to refugees and travelers from seven heavily Muslim countries. The order caused confusion at […]
Broadvoice Expands Worker Benefits
By Paula Bernier Outspoken filmmaker Michael Moore’s documentary “Where to Invade Next” – which is about how government is benefitting regular folks in other parts of the world – features a bit about the generous time off and pay policies in Italy. A couple in the movie talks about how Italians are guaranteed 30 to […]
Google, Film Encourage Females in Tech
By Paula Bernier If you care about math, science, and technology, chances are good that you’re aware of the male dominance in these fields. You’re probably also aware that many organizations are now working to encourage more young women to enter into these disciplines. Now those efforts may be aided by a work on the […]
GM Partners with Girls Who Code
By Paula Bernier Women, who are underrepresented in the tech sector, want and need good-paying and interesting jobs. Meanwhile, the automotive industry is going to require more skilled talent to write code for its vehicles, and that kind of talent is increasingly difficult to come by. So Mary Barra – the CEO and chairman of […]
Salesforce CEO Re-emphasizes Equal Pay Initiative
By Paula Bernier Establishing company culture – and the important practices and processes that go along with that – is a journey, not a destination. CEO Marc Benioff said as much recently in noting that Salesforce needs to review its practices on this front periodically to ensure women and men get equal pay for equal […]
Reports Analyze Tech Employment in 2016
By Paula Bernier The recently published Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employment Situation report indicates that 79,300 IT services jobs were created in 2016. That made it the leading gainer in the tech sector, according to CompTIA, which recently issued an analysis of the report. “Employment in other information services, including search portals, expanded by 2,400 […]
Labor Department Sues Oracle
By Paula Bernier The Labor Department is suing Oracle, saying the Silicon Valley giant has been paying white men more than others in the same positions. The department also alleges that Oracle favors Asians in its recruitment and hiring practices for technical jobs. That’s a problem for Oracle, as Arstechnica reports, because the company does […]
Who’s Funding Female Tech Startups
By Paula Bernier A new report from Business Insider talks about how sisters are doing it for themselves. In what serves as a nice counterpoint to recent discussions about the underrepresentation of women in tech, this article highlights female startup success stories. It also details what venture capitalists are helping these women get their businesses […]
U.S. Job Optimism at New High
By Paula Bernier Americans are optimistic about the availability of good jobs in this nation. In fact, 50 percent of us believe now is a good time to find a quality position. That positive outlook this month hit the highest level it’s seen in more than 15 years, according to Gallup. The January poll result […]