I went to an assessment center for a job at a big IT consultancy firm today.

There were 12 of us and every race from white to asian was repped hard, but I was the only african.

So ever since i've been thinking: wheres da africans at?

I'm I taking one occasion too seriously or is there a huge lack of africans/blacks in these types of job?

It got me thinking thats all.

Theres a lot of black people in I.T, but most of the ones i know are self-employed, but doing well.

I'm no good at business whatsoever. In fact, I hardly know anyone that is.

I'm one.

Agree with U we need more blacks on these types of jobs........I can tell Uthat most new immigrants from Africa to the states are most of those I know are all into IT, and hich tech jobs.......

Just give it a few years.... most of the black people i know at uni are either studying in the business/I.T sector or science stuff.... sky is da limit.... much less white ppl r goin to university... i can smell a change in the balance of power.... soon come, we just hav to be patient.

I work in IT. At my last job there were 2 African females and about 5 African males (including the network manager) out of maybe 80 or so. My current job from approximately 300 IT staff there is only myself in SAP and another one in Development, apparently a guy from Trinidad is joining my team very soon.

Shocking really, when i was in Uni Africans represented in high numbers and did very well as well, but in the work place they are nowhere to be seen.

Oh how could i forget the international IT director for the company i work for who is an African American............. So smart, funny as hell and soooo yummy phewblk3hug2.Man so fine you'd think he was yummy Chestnut's twin.

Ok before this thread turns intosomething else and Mr stick up kills me i am outta here.

The levels of Africans who graduate with good jobs (regardless of the field) is not relected when it comes to employment:


Ethnic minority graduates struggle for work
Wednesday, March 8, 2006

Despite having all the right qualifications, ethnic minority graduates remain at a disadvantage for jobs. Figures reveal that, while the overall employment rate is almost 75%, for ethnic minorities it is only 59%.

Ethnic Minority Employment Task Force has found that this discrepancy is not related to academic performance – although members of ethnic minorities are two per cent more likely than the population as a whole to have a degree, for those with qualifications the employment rate is still five per cent below the equivalent overall figure.

The former head of research at the Ethnic Minority Employment Task Force said the statistics showed that racial stereotyping and prejudice were widespread enough to have an impact on recruitment practices.

The figures underline how far the Government has to go in its efforts to combat social inequality, an area the Prime Minister highlighted last month by creating a new Cabinet post for social exclusion.

Less than 25% of large employers and just one in 40 small and medium-sized enterprises have equality and diversity policies. Janet Lakhani, chief executive of Committed 2Equality, argues that, until more companies address this issue, the employment gap is likely to remain.

Source: The Telegraph


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