Happy National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. At Cox Enterprises, diversity and inclusion is more than just a hot topic or a box to check for business, it is embedded within the company’s culture. At Cox, although diversity and inclusion is a top priority within the business, the company also supports these efforts within the communities it serves.
The substantial deficiency of qualified science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and manufacturing workers in the U.S. has created a worrisome gap which will result in serious workforce and pipeline issues for companies in the technology, manufacturing and engineering spaces and beyond. STEM education remains a hot-button issue as the U.S. continues to fall behind its foreign peers when it comes to STEM job training and preparedness – especially in mathematics – and more and more companies are feeling compelled to do something about it.