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The 50 most influential women in UK IT 2018
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News : IT careers and IT skills
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June 13, 2019
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UK tech visa application numbers rise for the fifth year in a row, Tech Nation confirms
Data from visa endorsement body Tech Nation reveals 45% year on year jump in tech visa applications, with India and the US emerging as the two major sources of candidates
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June 13, 2019
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TTC experts say collaboration necessary for improving tech diversity
Despite initiatives designed to increase the number of women in tech, progress is slow. But it could be faster with more collaboration, say signatories of the Tech Talent Charter
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June 13, 2019
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AWS skills collaboration gives rise to two-year pre-university cloud qualification
Amazon Web Services joins forces with Career College Trust to create cloud course that will prepare students for entry-level tech jobs or further education at university
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June 12, 2019
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From oil crash to tech startup boom in Norway
For countries highly dependent on oil, the global price crash had huge potential ramifications – one of which, in Norway, was the development of a thriving technology sector
In Depth : IT careers and IT skills
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Interview: Rackspace EMEA CTO on why it pays to put people at the heart of IT transformation
Rackspace EMEA CTO Lee James opens up about how taking a people-first approach to digital transformation raises staff morale and engagement levels while helping the managed cloud provider win new business Continue Reading
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Rise in business-led IT spend increases risks and opportunities
Digitally leading businesses benefit from faster time to market, better employee experience and improved finances, but lack of partnership between CIOs and business units can jeopardise progress, says Harvey Nash / KPMG survey Continue Reading
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Skills, digital and the manufacturing sector
Manufacturing still accounts for a large amount of the UK economy, and when it comes to the fourth industrial revolution, the UK has aspirations to be a world leader – but does it have the digital know-how to back it up? Continue Reading
Blog Posts : IT careers and IT skills
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London Tech Week opinion 1: Incorporating diversity in your company
Diversity in the tech industry is vital if the UK is to prosper, but how do companies build it into their DNA? Continue Reading
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London Tech Week role heightened as London needs a showcase to give clarity amid Brexit haze
London Tech Week needs to promote London to the rest of the world because Brexit is creating major uncertainty about the city's future Continue Reading
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A hospice for a dying HE/FE funding regime - A review of the Augar Report
The report of the Independent Panel to the Review into the funding of Further and Higher Education was not just about Student loans and University Funding . But most of the 370 submissions came ... Continue Reading
Opinion : IT careers and IT skills
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Why the rise of IT managed by the business is driving creative thinking
Organisations that encourage business units to implement and run their own IT systems have an edge over competitors that rely entirely on the IT department, research from Harvey Nash and KPMG reveals Continue Reading
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Gender diversity is failing in tech: how can we turn it around?
Todays technology organisations need innovative thinking, communication, relationship building, influencing and listening – skills that a lot of women possess in abundance. Yet employers frequently advertise jobs in ways that unwittingly deter women from joining their IT teams. Some simple changes could make a huge difference Continue Reading
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What is the right goal for digital inclusion?
Most tech observers agree that digital inclusion is important, but the digitally excluded can have quite different views on what they want Continue Reading
Videos : IT careers and IT skills
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CW500 Interview: Mattie Yeta, sustainability lead, Defra
In this CW500 club video, Mattie Yeta, sustainability lead, Defra talks about Ethics and sustainability in IT and what this means to IT leaders
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CW500 Interview: Nadine Thomson, digital technology consultant and advisor, News UK
Nadine Thomson, digital technology consultant and advisor, News UK, talks about ethics and sustainability in IT and what this means to IT leaders
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CW500 Interview: Roger Taylor, chair of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
Roger Taylor, chair of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, talks about the importance of standards and regulation when developing AI systems, and why businesses should start thinking of these things now