Twitter diversity report looks no different than other Silicon Valley tech giants

Diversity reports are the new hot topic in Silicon Valley as Twitter is next in line for everyone to comb over. Unsurprisingly, the microblogging platform on Wednesday joined a growing list of tech companies dominated by white males, just as we've seen from Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and Yahoo in recent months.

The report indicates that 70 percent of Twitter's overall workforce are male and 90 percent of its tech-oriented employees are also men. Non-tech roles - things like marketing, public relations, human resources, etc. - are gender split 50/50 while 79 percent of leadership roles are held by, you guessed it, men.

The ethnic breakdown, meanwhile, reveals Twitter employs mostly whites and Asians at 59 and 29 percent of the overall workforce, respectively. That same ratio is pretty much mirrored across both tech and non-tech jobs. Leadership roles are held primarily by whites at 72 percent followed by Asians at 24 percent. Other races make up just four percent of all leadership positions.

Janet Van Huysse, Twitter's vice president of diversity and inclusion, said they are keenly aware that Twitter is part of an industry that is marked by dramatic imbalances in diversity and they are no exception.

By becoming more transparent with employee data, open in dialog throughout the company and rigorous in recruiting, hiring and promotion practices, Van Huysse added, they are making diversity an important business issue for themselves.

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Twitter diversity report looks no different than other Silicon Valley tech giants

Diversity reports are the new hot topic in Silicon Valley as Twitter is next in line for everyone to comb over. Unsurprisingly, the microblogging platform on Wednesday joined a growing list of tech companies dominated by white males, just as we've seen from Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and Yahoo in recent months.

The report indicates that 70 percent of Twitter's overall workforce are male and 90 percent of its tech-oriented employees are also men. Non-tech roles - things like marketing, public relations, human resources, etc. - are gender split 50/50 while 79 percent of leadership roles are held by, you guessed it, men.

The ethnic breakdown, meanwhile, reveals Twitter employs mostly whites and Asians at 59 and 29 percent of the overall workforce, respectively. That same ratio is pretty much mirrored across both tech and non-tech jobs. Leadership roles are held primarily by whites at 72 percent followed by Asians at 24 percent. Other races make up just four percent of all leadership positions.

Janet Van Huysse, Twitter's vice president of diversity and inclusion, said they are keenly aware that Twitter is part of an industry that is marked by dramatic imbalances in diversity and they are no exception.

By becoming more transparent with employee data, open in dialog throughout the company and rigorous in recruiting, hiring and promotion practices, Van Huysse added, they are making diversity an important business issue for themselves.

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GameStop will give you store credit for unused gift cards from other retailers

Gift cards are a close second to cash in terms of a universally acceptable gift. The only problem is that if you don't shop at the store or dine at the restaurant where the gift card is accepted, it's about as useless as the plastic it's printed on.

If you happen to be a gamer, however, there's now a solution that'll let you get some value out of those unused cards after all.

Through a new partnership between GameStop and gift card exchange program Cardpool, you can now transform unused cards into an e-gift card for use at GameStop. Here's how it works.

Head over to the Gift Card Exchange website, select which store your card is from and fill out the card number and PIN. Once the card details have been verified and you complete the transaction, a GameStop e-gift card will be e-mailed your way. The e-card can be used for purchases online or at one of GameStop's brick and mortar locations nationwide.

Cards from nearly 100 retailers will be accepted including Aeropostale, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Home Depot, Nike, Old Navy and Target, just to name a few.

GameStop's cut will vary depending on several factors including what they think they can sell the card for. On average, however, customers can expect to get 70 to 75 percent of the value of their gift card in GameStop credit.

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GameStop will give you store credit for unused gift cards from other retailers

Gift cards are a close second to cash in terms of a universally acceptable gift. The only problem is that if you don't shop at the store or dine at the restaurant where the gift card is accepted, it's about as useless as the plastic it's printed on.

If you happen to be a gamer, however, there's now a solution that'll let you get some value out of those unused cards after all.

Through a new partnership between GameStop and gift card exchange program Cardpool, you can now transform unused cards into an e-gift card for use at GameStop. Here's how it works.

Head over to the Gift Card Exchange website, select which store your card is from and fill out the card number and PIN. Once the card details have been verified and you complete the transaction, a GameStop e-gift card will be e-mailed your way. The e-card can be used for purchases online or at one of GameStop's brick and mortar locations nationwide.

Cards from nearly 100 retailers will be accepted including Aeropostale, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Home Depot, Nike, Old Navy and Target, just to name a few.

GameStop's cut will vary depending on several factors including what they think they can sell the card for. On average, however, customers can expect to get 70 to 75 percent of the value of their gift card in GameStop credit.

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