Here you will find helpful articles and guides that can advise you on getting started in a career in technology or how to make it in the world of tech as a woman. Along with what job role is ideal for you, the skills required and how much you could earn from it.
Many industries have woken up to the importance of having a diverse workforce, but in some sectors, the balance is still very skewed. In tech, for example, much progress has been made when it comes to the hiring of women when we look back even just a few decades, but we’re far from seeing complete […]
It was revealed this week that Anne Keast-Butler has been appointed as GCHQ’s first female Director. The cyber-security and intelligence agency was previously headed-up by Sir Jeremy Fleming, however he announced in January that he was to step down after six years in the job. Image credit: Anne Keast Butler, GCHQ The recruitment process […]
Shared parental leave (SPL) is when the mother shares part of her maternity leave and pay with their partner, so they both have time off to look after their child. It can also be used by parents that are adopting, fostering, or using a surrogate. Gov.uk allows parents to share up to 50 weeks of […]
Arguably the fastest-growing trend in technology in 2023 so far, artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT are taking over the internet. Giving users the functionality to have full conversations with a chatbot, ChatGPT is a natural language processing tool built and delivered by OpenAI, an American artificial intelligence research company. Heading up the company’s tech […]
The Women in Tech Employer Awards are back for 2023, and the evening is set to be bigger & better than last year. Taking place in a brand new venue in central London, the Women in Tech Employer Awards is an evening to remember, remarking & celebrating the achievements of companies and individuals who are […]
Gender diversity in the workplace is something businesses and organisations have been working towards for decades. For the tech industry in particular the equal representation of women and men may still have decade’s worth of work left to go. As it stands just 26% of the tech workforce are women. To demonstrate in more detail […]
Assurant, a leading provider of specialty insurance products and related services, has partnered with My CWA, who are a Cheshire-based charity dedicated to supporting victims of domestic abuse. This partnership is a significant step towards supporting the victims of domestic violence and abuse in the local community. The partnership is an extension of Assurant’s commitment […]
Are you feeling exhausted all the time and feel trapped or defeated? If so, you may be suffering from burnout. In 2019, ‘burnout’ was recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as an ‘occupational phenomenon’ resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed, whether this is due to long-term stress in your […]
International Women’s Day has been celebrated annually on the 8th March since the early 1900’s. During this time, the world’s opinions, attitudes and behaviour towards gender equality has changed significantly. Progress is made every year, but unfortunately true gender equality has not yet been reached. Women are still paid less than men, with the average […]
A staggering 56% of women leave the tech industry 10-20 years into their careers, which is double the rate of men. With only 26% of the tech force being women in 2022, it is important that companies look into why women are leaving these roles and try to change this, otherwise this percentage will only […]