Advice by Peninsula Head of Advisory Kate Palmer There is no denying that there is an increasing focus on equality and women’s rights in the workplace. Business issues keep making the headlines, from dress codes requiring women to wear high heels or allegations of sexual harassment, leading to a reminder that further steps can be […]
The start-up toy company ‘Technology Will Save Us’ is bringing creativity, inspiration and productivity back into the children’s toy market with its range of do-it-yourself building kits. Founded in 2012, Bethany Koby’s initial discovery of a discarded laptop in a Hackney rubbish bin has quickly developed into a business that boasts over 30 designers, creatives […]
As of 1st January 2018, Iceland passed new legalisation to become the first country in the world where companies have to legally prove they are not paying differently due to gender. This means that all public employers with over 25 staff have to obtain government certification of their equal pay policies or they will face […]
IT or Cyber Security is the information technology processes and practices that protect computers, networks, data and programmes from cyber-attacks and unauthorised access. IT Security plays a crucial role within the government, finance companies, military, hospitals and most private business who store a large amount of data in their computer systems. There are a number […]
The number of women starting their own business in the UK grew by 42% between 2010-2016, with almost a third of new businesses now founded by women. These stats are encouraging, and although no official statistics exist for the number of women with startups in Shoreditch, there are some high profile female CEOs in the […]
The demand for software developers is ever increasing so there is no time like the present to start your career! To become a software developer, having a practical knowledge of programming skills such as java and visual basic would be extremely beneficial. The main skills employers will be looking for in a software developer are […]
Sopra Banking Software uncover why it is that men still dominate senior positions in Tech and why men are out-earning women, even in equal positions. The UK gender pay gap won’t close until 2069 unless measures are taken to combat it now. That’s another 53 years that women will continue to pay a higher price […]
Gala Malbasic who graduated from the University of St Andrews in the summer has been named Young Software Engineer of the Year 2017. The Young Software Engineer of the Year Awards are given to the best undergraduate software projects, drawn from across all students studying computing science and software engineering in Scotland. Gala won first […]
A survey of people working in IT and tech has found that women in the sector are more motivated by the kind of projects they can work on, and flexible working arrangements, than salary. Speaking to 1,050 people in IT and tech, Evolution found that 29% of women say the type of projects and […]
Sasha Ariel Alston is a 19-year-old college student at Pace University studying information systems and marketing. When she found her love for coding she noticed there weren’t many girls, especially of colour, that shared her love for the topic. Because of this, she decided to write a children’s book- Sasha Savvy Loves to Code. Sasha […]