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Sep 2023

44m 46s

Why Civil Engineering Diversity is Essen...

Anthony Fasano, PE and James Taylor

About this episode

In this episode, I talk with Michele Heyward, EIT, the founder and CEO of PositiveHire, about the current state of civil engineering diversity, the challenges faced by underrepresented groups in the industry, and retention strategies for keeping diverse talent in engineering construction. ***The video version of this episode can be viewed here.*** Engineering Quotes: Here […]

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