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Tech exec prioritizes job opening to people of color, critics argue civil rights violation

Dropbox’s Senior Director of Product Design Jasmin Friedl indicated in a post on Twitter that she was “prioritizing” people of color in her hiring practices at the company. First up, I care deeply about building teams that represent the communities we work in and the people we serve,” Friedl said in atweet explaining details about a new job opening. “I also deeply care about equity in hiring. Therefore, I choose to prioritize folks in our BIPOC and URM communities.

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Dropbox’s Senior Director of Product Design Jasmin Friedl indicated in a post on Twitter that she was “prioritizing” people of color in her hiring practices at the company. First up, I care deeply about building teams that represent the communities we work in and the people we serve,” Friedl said in atweet explaining details about a new job opening. “I also deeply care about equity in hiring. Therefore, I choose to prioritize folks in our BIPOC and URM communities.

Highlights

  • Dropbox’s Senior Director of Product Design Jasmin Friedl indicated in a post on Twitter that she was “prioritizing” people of color in her hiring practices.
  • Friedl: “I also deeply care about equity in hiring.
  • Therefore I choose to prioritize folks in our BIPOC and URM communities.