Facebook's new-graduate hires help diversify workforce

Firm has made strides in increasing the percentage of women employees over the past year

Facebook Inc said its efforts to diversify its workforce are starting to bear fruit, thanks in part to an effort to hire more women straight out of college.
 
The social network has made strides in increasing the percentage of women at the company over the past year. Women now account for 35% of global employees, up from 33% the previous year, Facebook said Wednesday. In technical roles—positions where there are typically the fewest female, black and Hispanic employees—the percentage of women has increased from 17% to 19%.
 
Facebook said 27% of all new-graduate hires in engineering were women.