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Improving Diversity with Objective Skills Assessment

Dave Kearney Black Lives Matter, Careers, Diversity, EdTech, Education, Equity, Inclusion, Learning, Poverty

Black and Brown people have an unconscionable number of barriers between them and high paying jobs. In past articles, I’ve talked about many of the hurdles people of color face just to attain the skills and education necessary for a good job. And major studies have shown that, even with the required skills, terrible biases exist in recruitment and selection …

Inclusion and Diversity: Life-Changing Barriers to Achievement

Dave Kearney Black Lives Matter, Careers, Diversity, EdTech, Education, Equity, Inclusion, Learning, Poverty

Most of us don’t venture into places we don’t belong. We’re uncomfortable in situations where we aren’t accepted as we are, and we tend to seek out others who look, act, and think as we do. We shouldn’t be surprised that women and persons of color don’t seek careers where few people look like them.  If you’re a woman or …