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For this International Womens Day, HRO spoke to the biggest names in HR & other functions on how they overcome challenges when it comes to DEI. Heres what they had to say.

UKIPO CEO Tim Moss says increased diversity in STEM and IP won’t happen overnight, but his organisation is taking steps in the right direction

LONDON & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 14, 2021--

More than 12 leading global companies have agreed to collaborate to increase diversity and equality in the technology industry as part of the #ChangeTheFace Alliance.

BBC News By Dougal Shaw media captionWATCH: Anna Brailsford shares her CEO Secrets As part of our business advice series CEO Secrets, Anna Brailsford of Code First Girls, discusses a personality trait that she thinks holds many women back in their careers - and reveals her way to overcome it. Anna Brailsford became CEO of Code First Girls in 2019. Her organisation selects and trains women up with software skills for free and then connects them with companies such as Goldman Sachs, Bank of Ameri...

BBC News CEO Secrets: Dont overthink it, go with your instinct Close Anna Brailsford, CEO of Code First Girls, discusses the personality trait that she thinks can hold women back in their careers, for our CEO Secrets series. You can read her full interview here. Video by CEO Secrets series producer Dougal Shaw Published

JA Worldwide Inducts 2021 Laureates into the Global Business Hall of Fame News provided by Share this article Share this article BOSTON, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Business Hall of Fame, presented by JA Worldwide, features entrepreneurs and business leaders spanning the last two centuries. From the inventor of blue jeans to the co-founder of one of the worlds leading biotech companies, visitors to the digital showcase find a diverse set of influencers to kindle their entrepreneuria...

how to think not what to think. Only by equipping them with techniques to think like coders will they learn how to solve complex IT problems. This approach would be beneficial for students, potential employers and the future of IT.” Graham Hunter, VP of skills at CompTIA, points out that many young people don’t understand what a career in IT really means. As a result, they may be put off studying academic courses in the area – what he terms a “confidence gap”. He tells IT Pro: “Wi...

Falmouth University’s venture studio, Launchpad, has partnered with Code First Girls as part of its commitment to support more women into the tech industry. The partnership will offer free part-time remote coding courses for women and non-binary students at both Launchpad and Falmouth University. Launchpad aims to give entrepreneurial candidates an opportunity to work on building the companies of tomorrow with strategic partners supported by experienced coaches and mentors to help creat...

This week in our WiC roundup: Amazon fails minority employees; BT works with Code First Girls to provide upskill courses; pandemic creates founder boom; and more.