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Citizenship and Sustainability

Commitment to Employees

AT&T realizes that diverse, talented and dedicated people are key to a company's success. The company's philosophy is to provide employees with continued opportunities to grow and develop their careers. Management is charged with successful implementation of various diversity initiatives as part of this philosophy. AT&T leaders are expected to understand the importance of cultural competency.

To support this principle, AT&T provides career development initiatives. more

Our Strong Workforce

In the rapidly evolving communications industry, AT&T's commitment to diversity and inclusion remains strong and a top priority for the company. AT&T's diverse workforce is an asset to the company and a result of its commitment to recruit and hire the very best talent.

Today, AT&T's 50-state workforce is 44 percent female and 39 percent people of color.

Workforce Highlights
  • Women make up 41 percent of AT&T's managers, above the average of most Fortune 500 companies. Thirty percent of AT&T's managers are people of color, compared with 12 percent people of color in management nationwide.
  • In 2008, AT&T's tuition program assisted more than 9,800 candidates; 52 percent were women and 54 percent people of color.
  • Since 1988, hundreds of recently hired college graduates have successfully completed AT&T's Leadership Development Program — nearly half of these employees are women; nearly half are people of color.