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In today’s world, fostering diversity in recruitment is important for businesses. Diverse teams create different perspectives, bring innovative ideas, and have much better problem-solving capabilities.  The goal here is to make sure that every candidate is valued regardless of their background, and there are a few steps you need to follow to make this happen. […]

I joined Karat two years ago as one of the company’s first female engineers, so I was excited when I heard that Karat’s Real Talk series – a free and open space for members of the tech community to share their experiences – would be focused on women in engineering. We had  five incredible female […]

Last week, we had the chance to celebrate Pride month by listening and learning from three outstanding leaders across the tech industry: Roz Francuz Harris; Director of Technology Recruiting at Zillow, Rafael Williams; Manager of Emerging Talent & Inclusive programs at Redfin and Cha-Cha Figueroa; Chief of Staff for Gusto’s Employee Engagement Team. The themes […]

Happy Pride Month! This June marks the 51st anniversary of the Pride parade that took place in 1970. In celebration, Karat is hosting a special episode of Real Talk: Diversity in Tech, dedicated to uplifting LGBTQ+ voices, celebrating the culture & also supporting and acknowledging LGBTQ+ rights and experiences across the tech industry. Since 2017, […]

SEATTLE, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Karat, the world leader in technical interviewing, today announced Brilliant Black Minds, a program to improve access, fairness, and inclusion across the technology industry. The program, which formalizes Karat’s commitment to providing Black software engineers with $1 million in practice interviews, kicked off last year and is growing to […]