International Women’s Day (IWD) has occurred for over a century, the first IWD gathering was in 1911. The global day is spent celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. There isn’t an organisation, government, academic institution or women’s network that is responsible for IWD. It is collective day of global celebration and […]
Women are still extremely underrepresented in the tech industry today and they experience some barriers when trying to progress within the sector. With only 26% of the technology workforce being women, it is evident to see the gender imbalance in the industry. An increasing number of women working in the tech sector could generate an […]
The government predicts that by 2020, nearly 1 in 3 workers will be aged 50 or over. Therefore, this means that retraining women in tech is going to be required if companies want to keep their teams diverse and give people the chance to change career direction. As oppose to attracting a more gender balanced […]
Digital skills are in serious demand due to the digital skill gap widening. The job market is booming, and businesses are starting to focus on growing through digital advancements. There are several benefits from working in digital and plenty of jobs to be filled but ensuring that an equal number of women and men are […]
Meetups have developed over the past few years so people with the same interests can communicate either over the internet or in real life. Meetups are normally informal and can be quite fun, especially if you’re learning about things that interest you. The organiser would have booked a venue to hold the meetup, or if […]
Karren Brady was born on 4th April 1969 in London. Her mother Rita is Italian and her father, Terry Brady, is an Irishman who made a fortune through his printing and property business. Shortly after finishing her A-levels, Karren managed to get herself a job as an advertising trainee at Saatchi. At the age of […]
By Zoe Morris, COO of Nigel Frank International We all know that the tech industry has a diversity problem. The paltry number of women working in tech is one of the most commented and speculated upon issues in the sector, alongside IT’s crippling talent shortage. It’s estimated that only 29% of STEM employees in the […]
If you have recently had a baby and are worrying about how you will return to tech and the working environment, then perhaps working from home may be an option for you. There are a number of mums working from home in IT, so you will not be the only one who is in your […]
It is well known that the gender gap in tech is particularly embarrassing. With a depressing 4:1 ratio of men to women in tech, recorded by the National Center for Women and Information Technology, it is no surprise that positions of leadership in the industry are skewed in favour of men. In fact, women hold […]
Once the busy Christmas period is over and you’ve made some new years resolutions to start the new year with a ‘new you’, you may feel more relaxed when coming back to a job search. Believe it or not, January is the best month for job hunting. If you are looking to start the new […]