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.
Women are underrepresented in STEM roles. Just over a quarter of the people working in STEM in the UK are female. Even though the tech industry is becoming more diverse and companies are creating resource groups to help them increase
Since 2014, Amazons specialists have been building computer programmes to review job applicant’s CV’s. The aim of the programme was to search and select the top talent, giving candidates a rating from 1 – 5 on how suitable they were
In this day and age, diversity in the workplace is a business necessity. Diverse companies are outperforming non-diverse companies by 35% and are more likely to receive higher returns above their industry medians. In the UK, earnings before interest and
As a woman in tech, the lines between work life and home life can be blurry. The blur is accepted by most women as they feel it’s part of the package; getting paid, working hard and always rising to the
A study conducted by Harris Allied Tech Hiring revealed 20% of those in management say their biggest concern is retaining staff in tech. Other big companies are competing for the same talent due to the increase of technology and the
A mentorship is a relationship between a knowledgeable or experienced person and a less experienced person, perhaps just starting out in their career. The mentor could be either younger or older than the person being mentored, but the mentor must
This Q&A brings together Women in Tech and Magda Hoffman, Director at Red Dog Talent Solutions to explore how inclusive hiring and progressive workplace cultures can reshape the UK technology sector. From addressing unconscious bias to supporting women returners and
You have the qualifications, you have the experience and you know your profession inside out, but how do you make that first step from employee to freelancer, how do you start out? There is a lot of advice I can
What is International Women’s Day? International Women’s Day is a globally recognised event that celebrates all of women’s achievements alongside fighting for gender equality. It all began in the early 1900’s when 15,000 women marched through New York demanding equal
Graduate Jobs for IT experts It can be quite daunting looking for your first graduate job when finishing university, especially in the IT sector as there are so many different job roles to choose from. From Software Engineering to
Equal pay is your right to receiving the same wage as someone doing the same or broadly similar work as you and someone in the same job role as you. The most common reasons for pay differences is gender and
FDM Group, a professional services company with a focus on IT and the largest IT graduate employers in the UK, has reported an average gender pay gap of 6% and a median pay gap of 0% compared to the UK
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