Profiles

Women in IT Ireland 2019 winners celebrate in style in Dublin

And the Women in IT Ireland 2019 ‘Woman of the Year’ award goes to…All is revealed at a glittering ceremony held at Mansion House, Dublin.

Joanne Lockwood: treat transgender and non-binary people as people

Employers need to do more to support people who are transgender or non-binary and not allow them to be afraid of who they are. Joanne Lockwood, an inclusion and belonging specialist, explains how.

APSCo announces ‘unused’ Apprenticeship levy transfer scheme

New initiative enables members to share unused Apprenticeship Levy funds to continue to tap into emerging talent pools.

Why I was wrong about diversity

KC Goundiam, founder and CEO of Red Dot Digital, deep dives into society’s understanding of ‘diversity’ and questions if we’re all on the same page…

Disabled employees are an asset, not a cost

Disability Rights UK CEO highlights the steps that employers need to take to make the workplace inclusive for disabled people.

Simon Stilwell: from Army captain to D&I champion

Bonhill Group CEO made the transition from the Army to a successful career in finance, before becoming a D&I champion.

How Red Hat helps young girls reach for tech gold stars

We spoke to female leaders at Red Hat about their careers and how the software business encourages young girls into STEM roles. First to share is Senior Software Engineer Rebecca Simmonds.

Reshma Sohoni named most influential BAME leader in Tech

The co-founder of the European seed funding firm Seedcamp, Reshma Sohoni, has been named the most influential BAME leader in tech by executive search firm Inclusive Boards.

Accenture: What does a culture of equality really look like?

Accenture is on a mission to advance workplace equality and achieve a gender-balanced workforce by 2025. Crucial to its ambitions is understanding gender equality in the workplace.

Good workplace data promotes better HR decisions

In this second interview about his work at the GLA, Human Resources Reward and Operations Patrick Alleyne discusses the importance of having robust workplace data for supporting equality.