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Tech Moves: Flexe hires Amazon biometrics leader; Fresh Chalk founder departs; and more

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Flexible warehousing company Flexe hired Amazon vet Lara Rogers as SVP and general manager. Enterprise software startup Magnify announced Sajo Jacob as its CTO and a co-founder. Muppirala was most recently CTO and president of digital innovation at retailer Restoration Hardware, now know as RH. Educative Photos).

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How the ‘diversity hire’ accusation and other barriers remain for Black women in tech

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The UK study also revealed that women of all backgrounds and ethnicities make up around 22% (approximately 424,000), compared to 48% of the entire UK workforce, with Black women in particular facing a wide range of obstacles, including discrimination and being accused by colleagues or superiors of being merely ‘diversity hires.’

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Tech Moves: GameStop hires more Amazon execs; Twitch COO joins Karat board; CEO of Washington STEM steps down; Big Fish HR chief joins Qumulo

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As vice president of interview delivery, she will focus on improving Karat’s interviewing process to help companies stay ahead on hiring engineers. GameStop hired two other Amazon execs in April, bringing on Chief Growth Officer Elliott Wilke and COO Jenna Owners. Rachael Granby (Karat Photo). The company raised $28 million in 2019.

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9 tips for recruiting high-end IT talent

CIO Business Intelligence

Recruiting and hiring high-end IT talent is among the most challenging tasks IT leaders face today. The IT skills shortage is critical, with CIOs losing talented employees faster than they can hire them,” said Mbula Schoen, senior director analyst at Gartner, in a recent Q&A. “IT CIOs, and their recruiting teams, are well aware.

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GeekWire 200 rankings update: E-commerce, virtual event, fintech startups heat up

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Also unique: record breaking investment and M&A activity across the country and in Seattle, as companies take advantage of pandemic-driven trends such as virtual experiences, at-home healthcare, remote education and more. Hootsuite , the widely used social media management platform and a star of the Vancouver, B.C.

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Top Technology News Ticker for 6 June 2016

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American Airlines signs contract with ViaSat for in-flight Wi-Fi on some of its planes, ending Gogo's exclusivity (Mike Freeman/Los Angeles Times). Hackers claim hijack of Mark Zuckerberg's social-networking accounts - CNET. Neil DeGrasse Tyson says bad education creates Flat-Earthers - CNET.

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5 steps we can take to address the cyber skills shortage

CIO Business Intelligence

A blended approach to recruitment I’m a strong advocate of the traditional approach to recruiting talent, i.e., identifying individuals who have the right education, certifications, experience, and qualifications. They may not come through the traditional tertiary education path. What are some of the positive steps we can take?