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Careers | Women | Women in business | Women in IT
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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Business | Careers | Technology | Women | Women in business | Women in IT
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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Business | Careers | Guest blogger | Women | Women in business | Women in IT
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.
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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IT Insider / NetworkAre Free Public Wi-Fi Networks Safe? By Marc Saltzman for IT Insider
You already have plenty on your plate, whether you are implementing and maintaining technology, helping to resolve technical issues or ensuring your company’s data is safe and secure. Now, you can add the proliferation of rogue free public Wi-Fi networks to that list.
Free Wi-Fi connections can ...
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We recently took part in the annual Banking Technology Awards which celebrate the successes of some of the biggest names in the banking and financial services world. The event, held at the Connaught Rooms in London was a great success -attended by over 300 senior executives.
This year, we presented the award for Outstanding Contribution by a Female in Financial Technology. This unique aw...
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Business | Careers | Miscellaneous | Women | Women in business | Women in IT
Are you considering starting a business? Do you have an idea or invention that you want to take to market but not sure how or if that is the right thing to do? Do you wonder if entrepreneurship is for you? Do you enjoy exploring possibilities? Are you keen to meet other like-minded women and women who've started successful businesses from a STEM background?
If you answered yes to any of these q...
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Information Technology has long been a male-dominated industry. However, recent years are bringing about a trend of more women in the sector. For women currently in IT, or those interested in getting started, SMART goals can be a great tool for helping women get an IT career started, or propel those already in the industry, while changing the male-dominated trend.
SMART goals are similar to reg...
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