Nordstrom Partners With AfroTech To Increase Talent Diversity
Nordstrom Partners With AfroTech To Increase Talent Diversity
Nordstrom is partnering with AfroTech to align with their our commitment to building talent diversity in tech. Nordstrom has partnered with AfroTech over the years building
Nordstrom is partnering with AfroTech to align with their our commitment to building talent diversity in tech. Nordstrom has partnered with AfroTech over the years building their relationship with the organization and connecting with candidates.
AfroTech is one of many ways Nordstrom has look to attract talent to their tech organization. Nordstrom is dedicated to increase demographic diversity in all our corporate and leadership positions to better reflect the North American population. By the end of 2025,
Nordstrom will increase the representation of Black and Latinx populations in people-manager roles by at least 50%.
Nordstrom will leverage their internship program and other initiatives that help us reach qualified candidates early in their careers, with a goal on average of at least 50% of participants in these programs coming from underrepresented populations.
Nordstrom revised our practices and the training resources offering customer-facing roles to ensure they include anti-racism and anti-bias content. To talk about how this comes to life, we spoke with Ian and Jimiece. IAN HEISSER, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Why is important to have diverse talent within technology?
Diversity within technology brings awareness and appreciation of different cultures, experiences, values, and ideas that must be considered to develop compelling and engaging experiences for our customers…
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