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I admit my workplaces as an engineer haven't been very diverse.

Over the years I would say:

White 97% Black 1% Hispanic 1% Asian 1%

Male 97% Female 3%

University was great because there was a huge mix of people from all over the world. I generally don't think about someone's ethnic background though.

I think everyone should be hired based on their ability and being a good fit for the position. I don't think hiring a person because they are or are not a demographic is necessary.

Perhaps aligning percentages with the population sounds like a good idea but hiring the wrong person for a position just for the sake of meeting a quota is a bad idea. I expect some demographics are probably less likely to be in engineering just because of their school systems or engineering is just not something they are pushed to get in to as they come up through Jr. and High School.

So I think diversity is great, but I don't think it should be something that drives your hiring practices where you're following a quota/percentages.

Just be fair and hire the best person that fits the position regardless of their demographic.