Command Shift

NPower’s Mission to Help Rewire Hiring in Tech

Guardian Life’s Equal & Able podcast features Command Shift Coalition Director, Candice Dixon, who remarks that in order to achieve diversity, there needs to be a shift in technology – a shift in how we train, think, and hire.

America’s STEM Conundrum Continues to Thwart People of Color

The Washington Informer speaks with Coalition Director, Candice Dixon about the need to rewire hiring processes across industries which remain dominated by an entrenched bias for entry-level jobs that favor college degrees.

TechRepublic: Less than 5% of tech jobs in the US are occupied by women of color

TechRepublic’s Karen Roby speaks with NPower CEO Bertina Ceccarelli, about Command Shift, a program to increase the number of women of color in technology careers.

Forbes: How ‘Command Shift’ Could Close The Pay Gap For Women Of Color In Tech

This coalition aims to rewire the hiring and retention practices of tech companies to be more inclusive.

IT Pro: AWS Partners With NPower to Boost Jobs for Women of Color in Tech

The initiative, called Command Shift, brings together several companies to try and bridge tech’s diversity gap by opening up more opportunities for women of color in the industry.

VentureBeat: NPower’s Command Shift Will Drive Representation of Women of Color in Technology

The coalition includes Fortune 500 companies including Citi, Amazon Web Services, Comcast NBCUniversal, and Guardian Life to help non-degreed women of color access tech careers.