Itll cost them much more in the long run. Why hire anyone other than the most qualified?
These policies are trying to correct an imbalance which is based on self selection rather than discrimination and are themselves discriminatory.
These policies are trying to correct an imbalance which is based on self selection rather than discrimination and are themselves discriminatory.
To me the biggest part is the scholarships towards those who are historically economically left behind and helps give a push to break some cycles. Congrats to Intel for taking such a major step. You gotta hire the best you can, but if you can help improve the talent pool in the next generation then why not? A very generous and well placed offer. I just hope it gets used well and nets some good results.
In our field, skill is definitely subject to "objective evaluation", and some people are vastly more skilled than others. That's why tech is so problematic to social justice types: their usual techniques don't work, for mother nature cannot be fooled.
I once hired someone who was less qualified in the specific role over another candidate who was more qualified. I did this because I believed that the overall output would be improved; in this particular case, because some of the other team members would behave more professionally.