Due to popular demand we are now at capacity for our session on Weds 22nd at 12PM EST. Really looking forward to meeting all the attendees next week, but for those that missed out fear not as we have opened a waitlist for a further Career Huddle (date tbd in the coming weeks). Join the […]
Tomorrow, Jeremy Hunt will present his first Spring Budget as Chancellor. So, what exactly do business leaders want to see from Hunt’s latest fiscal announcement and what will they get? According to a survey from iResearch Services, sixty-four percent of business leaders are concerned, or very concerned about the Spring Statement. Commenting on the findings […]
Digitas UK, the digital agency helping brands get future ready has partnered with Next Tech Girls to #SmashTheStereotype and inspire the next generation of diverse tech talent. Digitas connects the power of creativity, data, strategy, technology, media and experience design to deliver immersive customer experiences and will be offering young students an opportunity to get […]
As AI hiring tools get more popular, they've attracted scrutiny for potential biases—and lawsuits claiming they can discriminate on the basis of age, gender, and race. A law requiring employers to audit hiring algorithms for bias in NYC, among the first of its kind in the country, has already been watered down from its original […]
The UK’s gender pay gap has widened as sharp increases in the cost of childcare has worsened a “motherhood penalty”, pricing many women out of work altogether, according to a new report. The nation’s average pay gap widened by 2.4 percentage points to 14.4 per cent in 2021, accountancy giant PwC found in its Women in Work index. It […]
While much progress has been made in technology or emerging sectors such as renewable energy, there is still much work to be done. Women, people of color and those with disabilities are underrepresented in leadership positions in all industries and organizations. Some sectors, particularly those that are traditionally ‘male-dominated’, such as agriculture, manufacturing, and industrial, […]
As the International Women’s Day approaches, a new gender equality survey suggests there's a "reality gap" when it comes to what Canadians think versus what they actually experience. According to an annual "state of the nation" report published this week from Bumble, a dating and social networking app, nearly half (49%) of Gen Z believes […]
Sunil Dial explains how older workers are being let down in the hiring process and asks whether AI is the answer Grappling with the triple whammy of fear, change and uncertainty has certainly drained the UK workforce, and has created the conditions for a burnout crisis. This is especially true for Gen Z, for whom the […]
Employment among disabled people in the US rose to 21.3% in 2022. The embrace of remote work spurred by the pandemic helped the US employment rate for people with disabilities to reach an all-time high last year. The percentage of disabled people who were employed rose to 21.3 per cent in 2022, according to data released Thursday by the […]
Equitable opportunity is key for a thriving economy. Nashlie Sephus, Ph.D. is a rising star in AI software development and her groundbreaking work on mentorship sheds light on diversity in tech. As the leader of Amazon/A9's visual search tech team, her ideas and achievements have paved the way for underrepresented communities in the industry. Watch her Ted […]
