Sentences with phrase «for tech employees»

A 2016 report from Benner and Neering found the average yearly pay for tech employees was $ 113,000 while the pay for blue - collar contract workers was $ 19,900.

Not exact matches

Times editorial board member Elizabeth Williamson writes that wealthier tech employees seem to support Clinton; meanwhile, those living in «a less glamorous Silicon Valley, inhabited by brainy young people whose long hours power the big companies and whose college debt is so heavy that some of them can't even qualify for a credit card» are «feeling the Bern.»

This is the kind of thing that makes tech managers everywhere reach for the Aspirin; employees taking IT matters into their own hands is a perennial headache, and I sympathize with that.

Apple is following the likes of Amazon with its new health care initiative for the tech giant's employees and their families.

Retention of diverse employees is also a focus for Saujani, who noted that while tech companies like SpaceX now have more gender balance among interns and young hires, they do a poor job maintaining it: 30 - 40 % of women leave quickly.

The Silicon Valley investor compared American and Chinese tech cultures, criticizing western employees» push for things like paternity leave and work - life balance.

For all the campus's high - tech trappings, most of its toilets are essentially just holes in the floor, and each bathroom includes a bucket where employees dump their tea leaves.

In industries like tech, they are offered lower starting salaries than their male counterparts for the same job at the same company 63 percent of the time, and, according to some employees, still experience discrimination even at companies like Google.

Almost half of his 110 employees have stayed in the company for five years or more, which is hard to achieve in a sector that sees tempting new tech jobs multiply by the minute.

If tech companies focus on hiring full - time employees only for the core mission, they can be more adaptable.

«For example, no Black or Hispanic employees hold leadership positions in tech.

After graduating from the Atlanta Tech Village, we were lucky to sublease square feet of office space for our rapidly growing team that's now at 110 employees!

In addition to helping their own employees, tech companies are offering support for others affected by Trump's travel ban.

Virtual office space is no longer just for cool tech professionals — it's for many American employees who work for companies that don't see the point in footing the bill for rent when their workers can just as easily work from home.

Facebook joins a long list of big - name global tech firms to significantly beef up their parental leave offerings for full - time employees in recent months, including Netflix.

With an established tech identity and access to highly - skilled employees coming out of local universities, Austin would be a natural choice for Amazon HQ2.

McDonald's often touts itself as the best first job for Americans — and the move to Snapchat appears to be an effort to better connect with younger, tech - savvy prospective employees.

In addition to serving as resources for less tech - savvy employees, millennials are very comfortable researching things on the Internet.

In test mode: a high - tech vending machine for online orders and a program that has store employees delivering some digital purchases.

A year ago, the company revealed its plan for establishing an Indianapolis tech center with 2,000 employees by the end of 2021, the first among its four planned hubs in the U.S., with the others in North Carolina, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

The $ 26 billion sale to the tech giant is the best way to generate value for shareholders, customers and employees, he told CNBC on Thursday.

At Lever, one employee posted on LinkedIn about the need for women in tech sales which garnered more than 12,000 views and inspired the company to organize a San Francisco meetup.

Even Silicon Valley tech companies, which consistently rank at the top of diversity rankings for their treatment of LGBT employees, have their own problems with difference — namely that they tend to be overwhelmingly white and male.

Guinness» benefits were beyond that of what large tech companies are providing today, simply because Stephen was selfless and wanted the best for his employees and their families.

Tech executives in Idaho, for example, are calling for the repeal of a 2016 noncompete law — one of the most restrictive in the nation — that impedes an employee's ability to change jobs.

«With so many people disengaged it's hard for real change to occur,» said Rev. Jesse Jackson, whose Rainbow Push Coalition led a campaign in 2014 urging tech companies to release employee demographic data and diversify, in a statement.

Though tech companies are renowned for their employee perks and compensation, companies from all kinds of industries — from retail to healthcare to finance and more — are beloved by their employees.

• The Women at Microsoft employee resource group runs a global conference for women employees and provides mentorship and STEM training to young girls through programs like GirlSpark, DigiGirlz Day, and High Tech Camps.

The tech giant claims that roughly 45 % of its new hires in 2016 were of diverse backgrounds, and that it has established an advising and support service called the WarmLine for employees to consult with when considering leaving the company.

As the the inside story unfolds on what could have been the real trouble between the suspect and the tech company, our hearts go out for Google employees present at the YouTube headquarters earlier today.

Those charges alone will amount to $ 2 billion, an extremely large allotment for stock compensation even by the standards of the tech industry, which often pays its employees with equity.

HR tech and processes bring a unique view to the table by analyzing which tools and resources will make work easier for employees.

Certainly, there is something dreamlike about a high - tech company that's so laid - back that many of its 19 employees cut out for the fishing hole or bowling alley at lunch.

They don't see those efforts as mutually exclusive, and it's perhaps for that reason that some HR departments, particularly in the tech world, have recently undergone some of their own internal rebranding, shedding the stodgy old «human resources» name in favor of friendlier and more inviting monikers like People Operations (Google, Southwest Airlines), Employee Experience (Airbnb), and Employee Success (Salesforce).

Those looking for a silver lining in RIM's decline say that former employees could work at any of the Waterloo region's 300 tech startups, or found their own.

Tech companies from Microsoft Corp to Intel have complained about being unable to find enough highly skilled employees and want Washington to increase the availability of visas for programmers, engineers and other specialized foreign professionals.

Earlier this month, former technical contractor for the National Security Agency and ex-CIA employee Edward Snowden made public classified information that the U.S. government has had «direct access» to the servers of tech giants including Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft.

But while tech companies in general are known for their over-the-top perks, that doesn't automatically endear them to their employees.

«If you're a kid graduating with a master's from Cal Tech and you see that AT&T is being recognized regularly for its commitment to employee development, that's going to mean something,» he said.

The new Center for Humane Technology includes an unprecedented alliance of former employees of some of today's biggest tech companies.

We were talking about the step function of money for employees of tech companies.

«If Trump publicly commits to embrace science, stops threatening censorship of the internet, rejects fake news and denounces hate against our diverse employees, only then it would make sense for tech leaders to visit Trump Tower.»

Recruit more tech - savvy workers who might otherwise spurn the bond manager for traditional software companies, people familiar with the matter said... Many of those new employees will be engineers tasked with modernizing Pimco's technology systems, from the tools used to harness new databases of information to the platforms that trade bonds electronically.

Teamsters claims to have helped driver groups in the tech automotive industry, particularly those from Silicon Valley companies like Apple, Google, Yahoo, Facebook and e-Bay that need shuttle services for their employees.

The proposed legislation tackles a worrying norm in which companies, including throughout tech, mandate that employees air any grievances before a private, third - party arbitrator who is typically paid for by the company itself.

Thirty miles south of Uber's headquarters, for example, Facebook employees have voiced frustration that Peter Thiel, the billionaire tech investor and adviser to Mr. Trump, still has a seat on the social network's board.

This is the story of Seattle - based employee Heather Palmer, who is the first participant in a pilot program that trains non-tech employees for tech roles.

According to Amazon's request for proposal, the company seeks a community that thinks «big and creatively» regarding real estate options, is close to major transportation hubs, maintains a business - friendly environment and has the ability to attract tech - savvy employees.

But a remote workforce isn't for everyone, and as the rock of the tech organization, it's up to the CTO to determine what will work best for his / her employees, what will drive product development, and what arrangement will contribute to the overall success of the company.

Dig Inn will use the new investment to launch more restaurants, open a culinary training school that's free for employees, make key leadership hires, and build out its internal tech platform.