Business | Careers | Guest blogger | Technology
Written by Mercedes Clark-Smith
In recent weeks the Daily Mail has been outraged about injustices inflicted upon BBC stars having to move to the new northern home of the BBC, MediaCityUK in Salford. TV presenter Sian Williams has even quit BBC Breakfast rather than move her family near the Pennines. Given the hysteria, you might be forgiven for thinking Salford is somewhere north of the Balkans...
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Careers | Training | Women in IT
We recently ran a competition in association with the Open University where entrants had the chance to win a place on one of four Computer and ICT training courses. Entrants had to simply explain to us why they wanted the chance to win and we had an incredible 400 entries!
Of the entries, many wanted the opportunity because of a need to keep their skills up to date in order to be on a more equ...
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Careers | Guest blogger | Technology | Women in IT
Written by Lis Hubert
I started my career as a programmer, a job that is rooted in technology. During this time, there was no doubt that I was a member of the IT/techie world. This membership is important to me because I’m passionate about technology and how it helps us to live our lives better. Nowadays, working as a user experience designer, that membership has been questioned. It’s been ques...
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Careers | Women | Women in business
According to an article I read in the Telegraph recently, women have to accept that they can progress in their careers and excel in their roles as mothers – just not at the same time! This is the view of actress Emma Thompson.
Emma Thompson, who starred as child minder Nanny McPhee in the popular children's films, believes that only those women who employ outside help can truly be a mother and ...
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Careers | Guest blogger | Technology
Written by Laura Hood
This is my first blog for womenintechnology.co.uk and I’m delighted to be given the chance to contribute as a guest blogger. In this blog I plan to share with you my thoughts on being a bit of an “outsider” working in the world of technology, current database industry trends and the relationship between a highly technical team of consultants and the (not so technical...
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Careers | Politics | Research | Women in business
The gender pay gap for full time work is 16.4%, that’s according to the Government Equalities Office. This figure remains high despite measures by the government to address the issue of gender discrimination.
I recently received an email from Intellect, the body representing the UK’s technology industry, about their Women in IT Forum. Here at womenintechnology.co.uk, we support ini...
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Careers | Guest blogger | Women in business | Women in IT
Written by Majella Wilkins
With all the negative press about the state of the economy and the resulting increase in unemployment, it is not surprising that women currently on career breaks are “conditioned” into thinking and accepting that a return to work in the current climate will be tough if not unachievable.
Well Return2WorkMums know that all careers can be refreshed - you just need so...
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Careers | Miscellaneous | Politics
Do you know when the Equality Act is coming into force? Do you know how discrimination laws are changing? If not, then you’d better swot up! October will see the majority of the Equality Act coming into force, with the remaining provisions coming in April of next year – and there are pretty big changes. But why is this important?
Well, for organisations it’s vital that staff are up to date with...
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