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posted by takyon on Wednesday August 05 2015, @01:40AM   Printer-friendly
from the we-all-gotta-chip-in dept.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Intel is doubling referral bonuses for women, minorities and veterans. Employees can receive $4,000 bonuses for suggesting candidates that meet the company's diversity goals. Intel had previously pledged $300 million over the next five years to address "Silicon Valley's disappointing diversity numbers," and has set a goal of "full representation" of women and under-represented minorities by 2020:

The new programs at Intel and across the tech sector come as companies report little-changed diversity numbers. Intel's diversity statistics for 2014 showed 24 percent of Intel employees are female. The company is also predominantly white and Asian, with only 3.5% black and 8% Latino employees. The company did not include statistics about veterans in its report.

Christine Dotts, a spokeswoman for Intel, said in an email that higher recruiting bonuses have been used by the company in the last decade, but she declined to comment on when or how much the bonuses were for.

Also at The Register.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 05 2015, @04:34PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 05 2015, @04:34PM (#218626)

    yes one time the US army was in a worthwile cause, you can't keep beating that dead horse forever.

    They way I see it, if the US is dead-set on being a police state, the best choice is to be a member of the police forces, that way you can actually make a difference. Its a soldier's duty to refuse illegal and unconstitutional orders, so when the US comes under martial law in the next couple years, you'd better hope most of the soldiers have my mindset of wanting to protect the constitution, the country, and its citizens, instead of your mindset of "Fuck you, DIAF you piece of shit".

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 05 2015, @11:36PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 05 2015, @11:36PM (#218843)

    > the best choice is to be a member of the police forces, that way you can actually make a difference.

    Institutional culture has a way of undoing the best of intentions.
    That's why police brutality against minorities isn't limited just to white cops as perpetrators.