Tech Professionals Are Far From Satisfied With Companies' DEI Efforts
13 Junho 2023 - 7:20AM
Business Wire
More than half of the tech professionals
surveyed by Dice want their company to make changes to existing
racial and gender diversity, equity and inclusion policies
New research from tech career marketplace Dice, a DHI Group,
Inc. brand, shows that 20% of technology professionals are not
impressed with their companies’ actions related to racial and
gender diversity, equity and inclusion movements —up from 12% in
2021. In a survey of nearly 2,500 tech professionals, Dice also
found that 52% wanted their company to make changes to racial DEI
practices; 51% of them said the same for gender DEI.
The data may be cause for concern for employers, as a company's
reputation on and work around DEI is critically important to job
satisfaction for many technology professionals. Black tech
professionals and tech professionals identifying as women were the
largest drivers of the year-over-year increase in dissatisfaction.
This finding isn’t necessarily surprising given the statistics Dice
released in April 2023: 53% of Black tech professionals said they
think racial discrimination frequently occurs, significantly higher
than all other racial groups; and 51% of women said they think
gender discrimination frequently occurs in the tech industry,
compared to just 30% of men.
“It’s been three years since social-justice demonstrations
across the country compelled many companies to heighten their focus
on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. While those
companies generated many headlines with their statements and
promises in 2020, tech professionals are closely watching for
long-term implementation and impact, and anything that seems more
talk than action has been noticed,” said Art Zeile, CEO of Dice.
“Companies need to resource their DEIB efforts appropriately if
they want employees and candidates to view them in a positive
manner. If executive leaders and recruiters fail to see the
importance of a truly inclusive workplace, they will struggle to
hire and retain top tech talent.”
Where DEI Efforts Are Failing
With tech professionals still in high demand across many
industries, organizations must consider all factors that will keep
their valuable employees happy enough to stay, including whether
their DEIB policies have resulted in a truly welcoming and
inclusive culture.
Unfortunately, the number of tech professionals who gave their
company top marks for racial and gender DEI efforts has decreased
since 2021, while the importance tech professionals place on
improving those efforts remains high:
- 52% want to see their companies make changes in racial diversity, equity and inclusion
policies
- 51% said it was important that a company make changes to
support gender diversity, inclusion
and equity
Recruiting and hiring efforts can also be hampered if a company
neglects to focus on prioritizing and truly adopting inclusive
practices: 47% of tech professionals say an organization’s
reputation for diversity, equity and inclusion is influential in
their decision to work there.
Given the comparatively low unemployment rate in tech — which
decreased to 2% in May — and the competition for hiring and
retaining skilled tech professionals, it’s imperative that
companies put real effort into their DEIB efforts to show both
candidates and employees that they are serious about creating a
culture that includes everyone.
Enterprise Companies Outperform Smaller Organizations in DEI
Efforts
Another finding from the survey was that tech professionals at
companies with 3,500–4,999 employees were more pleased with their
organization’s DEIB efforts than those at organizations with
250–499 employees.
“There is often more pressure on larger organizations for DEIB
initiatives, as they generally have more resources to put toward
them,” said Zeile. “That said, it can also be more difficult for
larger companies to gain traction given their employee base, so
it’s encouraging to see progress at the enterprise level.”
Regardless of company size, those in charge of creating and
maintaining a culture of inclusion and belonging must keep actual
impact top of mind. Here are a few suggestions to help with
effective planning and implementation:
- Ask the Right Questions: Most companies have their
employees complete engagement surveys, but they fail to tackle the
problems illuminated by those surveys. Companies should actually
study the data and allocate time for focus groups to troubleshoot
feasible, meaningful solutions.
- Outsource Support: Employees who have expressed an
interest in DEIB should not be overloaded with this work. There are
a variety of ways companies can outsource support to help build an
effective strategy for implementing DEIB.
- Be Committed Through Accountability: Make leaders
responsible and ensure there is a protected grievance process in
place to mitigate unaddressed discrimination, hate and injustices
that happen in the workplace.
Successful DEIB programs aren’t established overnight, nor are
they ever fully complete. Creating an inclusive work environment
for everyone is an ongoing initiative, and one that should be
prioritized by any company that wants to attract skilled tech
professionals.
Methodology
Data supporting this content was gathered through an online
survey of registered Dice job seekers and site visitors between
December 2–19, 2022. Respondents were invited to participate in the
survey via email and through a notification on their Dice.com user
profile page. A total of 2,477 respondents are represented in this
report, unless otherwise noted.
Acknowledging that gender and racial identifications exist well
beyond what is presented in this report, certain demographics that
Dice collected data for are not featured due to small sample sizes.
These include Non-binary and Other in gender, as well as Native
American/Alaskan Native and Other in race. The report draws only on
the data that is statistically conclusive. Dice plans to extend the
represented demographics in future iterations of this report.
About Dice
Dice is a leading tech career hub connecting employers with
skilled technology professionals and providing tech professionals
with career opportunities, data, insights and advice. Established
in 1990, Dice began as one of the first career sites and today
provides a comprehensive suite of recruiting solutions, empowering
companies and recruiters to make informed hiring decisions. Dice
serves multiple markets throughout North America. Dice is a DHI
Group, Inc. (NYSE:DHX) brand.
About DHI Group, Inc.
DHI Group, Inc (NYSE: DHX) is a provider of AI-powered career
marketplaces that focus on technology roles. DHI’s two brands, Dice
and ClearanceJobs, enable recruiters and hiring managers to
efficiently search for and connect with highly skilled technology
professionals based on the skills requested. The Company’s patented
algorithm manages over 100,000 unique technology skills.
Additionally, our marketplaces allow tech professionals to find
their ideal next career opportunity, with relevant advice and
personalized insights. Learn more at www.dhigroupinc.com.
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