Google's staff, especially its tech workers, is weighted heavily toward white males, according to the company's first public diversity report.
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"We're not where we want to be when it comes to diversity," the report states. "And it is hard to address these kinds of challenges if you're not prepared to discuss them openly, and with the facts."
The facts show that 70% of the overall Google staff are men, and that 61% are white. Asians make up 30%, Hispanics 3%, and blacks 2% of the total staff.
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The company's tech staff is 83% male, with roughly similar ethnic breakdown. And leadership of the company is 79% male and 72% white.
"All of our efforts, including going public with these numbers, are designed to help us recruit and develop the world's most talented and diverse people," said Google's statement.
The nation's overall population is about 63% white, 17% Hispanic, 13% African American and 5% Asian, according the Census Bureau. And the Labor Department reports that women make up 49% of those with jobs.http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/29/technology/google-white-males/index.html
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But where Google is located it is 80% white. There was a big discussion about this on SW today. Google is actually very diverse for where they are located.
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Here is the discussion from today: http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/506147-google-an-artist-working-with-few-colors
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@scottalanmiller said:
But where Google is located it is 80% white. There was a big discussion about this on SW today. Google is actually very diverse for where they are located.
Actually I can't understand their plan. I just find this topic is very interesting
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@scottalanmiller said:
Here is the discussion from today: http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/506147-google-an-artist-working-with-few-colors
Now I understand more. Thanks!
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The US is very uptight about racial diversity and opinions get very odd here. Things that would never happen or be discussed in other countries are common here.
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From the completely obvious department
