Last spring, Okta opened its doors to local students and jobseekers for our inaugural Tech Week. Our global teams – from San Jose to Sydney – hosted career workshops and mentoring sessions for more than 200 visitors from tech education and workforce development nonprofits in our local communities. We learned a few things from this effort: Opening our doors matters. Nearly 30% of the community members we hosted last year had never spent 1:1 time with a tech professional before the event. We all have a role to play in exposing new communities to career paths in tech. Connection changes perceptions. Our teams were blown away by the talent that walked through the door. After their experiences last year, 46% of Okta volunteers said these events had an impact on how they would approach hiring and access new sources of qualified candidates. Employees are saying it’s not enough. Our employees.