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I’m often asked whether I believe companies should be made to appoint a certain number of women to their boards, or whether there is another solution. My answer is always the same: females want to succeed in their career because they deserve it – not simply because of their gender.
And a recent survey we carried out appears to suggest that the consensus among female technologists is the same.&n...
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An independent review has said that involving employees fully in the future of their firms will help businesses to innovate, develop and grow. The MacLeod Review of employee engagement proposed that the relationship between employees and employers should be placed at the centre of business plans.
How employers can make more of their employees
One way of involving employees in the progress of a...
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Like science and industry, men have for a long time dominated the world of technology. If we think of the terms ‘computer geek’ or ‘computer nerd’, usually an image of a studious, bespectacled man springs to mind. All that is changing, however, as entrepreneurship among women is on the increase and women increasingly engage with technology.
This is a truly winning business combination. Smart an...
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Written by Sarah Dudney
A recent article told me that Ginny Rommety is like many career women I meet. She has had what I would call the career handbrake.earlier on in her career. She had that common modesty of many successful women – that she felt underqualified.and did not put herself forward for well deserved promotion. the following extract article tells us:
“When Ginny Ro...
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has recently published the figures for unemployment in the UK. This data highlights that jobless individuals have reached 2.6 million in November 2011, the highest figure since 1994.
The outlook for 2012 is not rosier, being the economy on the brink ofa double dip recession, with rising problems in the eurozone and implementation of austerity plans...
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Previously published on Position Ignition.
There are a few key things that as a student or recent graduate, you may want to be considering as you enter into the job market. It's a tough market out there if you aren't prepared and aren't sure what to do so think about the following tips:
1. Get Clarity
How clear you are about what you want to do after university is critical. It is the ...
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Previously published on Position Ignition.
How do you know in the first place what you deserve? We obviously can’t tell you that, but we can give you some tips for finding out for yourself what your market value is, as it were.
We use the term ‘market value’ because, as an economic worker in the labour market, you are of value to employer organisations. Whether you’re in your first job or in...
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Written by Karen Hale and Sarah Dudney
“She looked too perfect..almost robotic so we rejected her candidacy after the 1st interview. She did not feel as if she could be one of us ” so spoke a well known female financial entrepreneur to us in a recent meeting about her recent experiences of hiring. This revealed an interesting downside risk in overperfecting one’s professional image.
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Written by Lis Hubert.
These days when we mention talk about the topicof women in tech we are usually talking about the inequalities and thestruggles that we face and how to overcome them. It can be, at times,overwhelming and even depressing when we look at and discuss our fate.Sometimes it can even cause others to think “if being a women in tech is sobad, then why do you do it?”. So, I got the i...
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No matter how impressive your resume may be, few employers will bother to look at it unless your cover letter catches their interest. Writing a stellar cover letter is an achievable goal for anyone that is willing to put in the time and effort it takes to hone a few short introductory paragraphs to perfection.
A cover letter should express your interest in the position offered, should convince ...
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