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How the tech industry can lead the charge on equality

How can the tech industry embrace equality? Nick Ismail spoke to seven women about their personal experiences to find out.

Gender bias in employment benefits holding back women in tech

Flexible working is the most-desired employment benefit for women in the tech industry, but the stigma attached is having a negative impact on work-life balance and career progression.

We need to focus on the next generation to solve the talent shortage in the tech sector

Truly understanding the journey of women in the tech sector may be the only way to solve the talent shortage.

Redefining processes to meet the needs of your modern workforce

Ignoring the needs of the modern workforce is no longer an option for progressive workplaces, explains Nelson Sivalingam, CEO at HowNow.

Writing inclusive tech job adverts and why they matter

Frank Recruitment Group Director Danielle Ramsbottom looks at the importance of inclusive job adverts in the IT sector.

Want to solve the tech talent shortage? Focus on the next generation

With a talent war looming in the tech world, companies will have to recognise the need for diversity.

QA calls for radical overhaul of apprenticeships to boost social mobility

Apprenticeships minimum wage of as little as £3.90 an hour should be scrapped to turbo charge social mobility and support high tech growth.

Women in tech – best practices for gender equality

Gender equality in the tech sector has a long way to go. Especially when tech’s leaky pipeline sees women leave the industry at a 45% higher rate than men.

Government CSIIF invests a further £100,000 in developing diverse talent in cybersecurity

The Government’s Cyber Skills Immediate Impact Fund (CSIIF) invests in training initiatives focused on encouraging women, BAME and neurodiverse candidates into a career in cybersecurity.

Businesses should use Brexit as an opportunity to upskill workers

Brexit is causing a lot of change and unknown within businesses, which is causing employees to experience anxiety and stress. Businesses should counter this by upskilling their workers.