Three women of the channel raise awareness of issues that male counterparts never experience and discuss the role all of us can play in rectifying them.

Maryann Nwude (pictured), the 2022 winner of an award from CompTIA and ChannelPro for young women starting a career in IT, aspires to introduce more people of color like herself to the worlds of hackathons and AI research.

Four lessons learned that can help women rise to the C-suite and champion the channel.

Discover why SMBs inside and outside IT so often struggle to attract and retain LGBTQ employees, and the simple steps you can take to avoid falling into that trap.

Explore the underappreciated contributions to IT and beyond made by the AAPI community, and the equally underappreciated challenges members of that community face at work.

Employers who offer skills training and an inclusive workplace will be better positioned to recruit and hire women for cybersecurity roles.

Follow these expert tips for finding and hiring the right consultant to build or sustain a diverse workforce.

A successful DEI initiative requires a framework to measure and support efforts that go beyond hiring to focus on inclusion and equity as well.

Many channel pros have work to do when it comes to providing a safe, supportive environment for LGBTQ employees.

If your DEI initiatives suffer from these common missteps, some program tweaking or re-prioritization may help to deliver better outcomes.

The new initiative is part of the company’s longstanding commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The cybersecurity education company’s Infosec Accelerate Scholarship program provides underrepresented communities resources for career-building.

Of the three concepts embedded in diversity, equity, and inclusion, equity may be the hardest to define and achieve.

Join two IT industry sales and business experts as they discuss the importance of having a diverse sales team, and how to reduce some of the barriers underrepresented candidates face.

Creating an accessible workplace, developing a process for accommodations, and raising employee awareness all help.

Why the distribution giant has been pursuing diversity and inclusion for years, and what you can learn from its experiences.

Learn how CompTIA’s IT-Ready program can send you trained and eager minority candidates for your next IT job opening.

A panel of industry thought leaders at CompTIA’s recent community meetings examined the impact of 2020’s events on DEI initiatives and why sustainability is key to success.

IT employers can create a more diverse workforce by addressing barriers working mothers face balancing family responsibilities with their careers.

Hiring teams must avoid unconscious bias by focusing on skills, knowledge, and ability.

Join two experienced channel pros for a look at some of the biggest barriers IT businesses can encounter when building a diverse organization and the most effective strategies for overcoming them.

Channel pros Corey Kirkendoll and Erick Simpson offer advice on driving commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through corporate values, training, hiring and promotion practices, and more.

Learn proven techniques for finding a diverse range of job candidates and motivating them to apply for your job openings in this conversation with Paige Reh of solution provider Strategic Communications and CompTIA’s Yvette Steele.

Dedicated to helping technology businesses recognize diversity as beneficial, nurture diverse talent, and advocate for individual growth, the newly formed team is encouraging the channel community to participate in its efforts.

Successful DEI initiatives are driven from the top down and are meaningful to all workers.

IT business owners and industry leaders Sitima Fower of Iconic IT and Amy Kardel of CompTIA share their experiences and advice on getting more women into the pipeline in this thoughtful discussion.

Speakers at a virtual meeting of the membership organization’s Advancing Women in Technology interest group discussed the reasons so few women hold tech jobs at present, and the keys to correcting that imbalance.

Choose language that is inclusive and showcases your culture, and avoid exhaustive lists of specific skills that may discourage underrepresented candidates.

Businesses need different approaches now that remote work has become the norm for many.

Technology is embedded in just about everything we do – from starting our cars to mobile orders at our favorite coffee shop to connecting with colleagues and clients. As an aspiring or current technology professional, you can choose from a wide range of opportunities. †In the United States alone, there are about 750,000 tech jobs that go unfilled each year …. mostly due to a lack of qualified candidates. With the right skills and a learning mindset, one can having a thriving career.

Technology is embedded in just about everything we do—from starting our cars to mobile orders at our favorite coffee shop to connecting with colleagues and clients. As an aspiring or current technology professional, you can choose from a wide range of opportunities. In the United States alone, there are about 750,000 tech jobs that go unfilled each year, mostly due to a lack of qualified candidates. With the right skills and a learning mindset, one can have a thriving career.

Mentoring from experienced managers has long been a way to advance careers and develop leaders, which is why it’s important for all employees to have access.

What is unconscious bias, where does it come from, and how does it keep channel pros from realizing their full potential? Find out in this fact-filled insightful conversation with CompTIA’s Yvette Steele.

A conversation with the security company’s channel team highlights programs, initiatives, and hiring practices that have moved the needle on diversity.

By overcoming “”groupthink”” and building a diverse workforce, organizations can spur innovation and growth.

While hurdles to entering the technology field still exist for those who come from underserved or minority communities, belief in yourself, coupled with hard work, can put you on a path to success.

Organizations that openly address diversity and equity, and put ongoing programs and support in place, will better retain diverse talent.

From recruitment to interviewing and hiring, organizations that prioritize diversity need to be intentional in their pursuit and hold themselves accountable.

By creating a sense of belonging and providing opportunity to learn about other cultures, your employees will thrive.

Your playbook should include assessing the company’s current state of diversity, setting goals for improvement, acquiring leadership buy-in, and building an action plan.

To get the best employee, businesses should put aside preconceptions about African-American job applicants and focus instead on competency and commitment to success.

Each day we make hundreds of decisions influenced by our biases that may be disenfranchising employees who could take our organization to the next level.

The tech industry today is overwhelmingly white and male. Understanding why is where changing that fact begins.

Why creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization isn’t just the right thing to do but the smart thing to do for any channel pro serious about business success.

Like my mom did in the 70s, it’s time for all of us leaders in the IT “”neighborhood”” to step up for people underrepresented in our industry and welcome them.

A company-wide commitment to DEI will propel you to recruit outside of your normal resources, deepening your talent pool and opening your business to new ideas.

Minorities and women can succeed in the IT industry and be valuable contributors by supporting each other and using our differences to stand out from a sea of sameness.

The October issue of ChannelPro magazine will be devoted to one critical topic: bringing greater diversity, equity, and inclusion to IT, guided by 11 guest editors from the channel who bring an array of perspectives to the table.

Look inside and outside your network and partner with training programs to build your team, then invest in developing your people.

With Gary Bixler, Yvette Steele, Rachel McGuiness, Susanne Tedrick, Karl Palachuk, and Jill Chapman

With Yvette Steele, Paige Reh, Cal Jackson, Cassandra Allen, Susanne Tedrick

With Yvette Steele, Rachel McGuiness, Susanne Tedrick, Karl Palachuk, and Jill Chapman

With Amiel Harper and Delia Gutierrez McLaughlin

With Amiel Harper and Delia Gutierrez McLaughlin

Women in tech are still in short supply. Several industry organizations are working to feed the talent pipeline and change the culture that keeps it sparse.