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October 05, 2022 05 Oct'22
Young people in tech unhappy despite inclusion push

Businesses claim to be working on improving inclusion internally, but many young people still feel ill at ease in the tech sector
October 04, 2022 04 Oct'22
Public sector aims to close digital skills gap with private sector

Digital leaders from the public sector have stressed the need to build up the digital skills and capabilities of civil servants to successfully deliver the government’s digital transformation ambitions, but not at the expense of supplier ecosystems
October 04, 2022 04 Oct'22
IR35 reforms to be scrapped: What IT contractors need to know

News of the government’s plans to scrap the IR35 reforms took the contracting world by surprise, but IT contractors are being warned off making hasty changes to the way they work just yet
October 03, 2022 03 Oct'22
Digital transformation is brewing at Heineken

In a presentation at the Digital Transformation Week conference in Amsterdam, Heineken’s data management director revealed some of the ways the company is using information technology to transform

Clickwork and labour exploitation in the digital economy

Often ignored or assumed to be work conducted by machines rather than people, Computer Weekly explores the hidden human impact of the ‘clickwork’ that underpins the global digital economy Continue Reading
Top 9 most in-demand tech jobs of 2022

For job seekers in 2022, it's important to find a role that will be in high demand both now and in the coming years. Here are nine of the most promising jobs in technology. Continue Reading
How Sweden goes about innovating

A country of only 10 million people, Sweden is holding its own in the international community when it comes to innovation – and it’s no accident Continue Reading

Progress with resetting UK Skills and Employment Agendas for a decade of Accelerating Change.

The next objective is to report (by the end of March) on that which can be commenced without the need for new legislation/regulation and to agree plans to launch studies in May on that which may ... Continue Reading
Setting the UK Skills and Employment Agenda for the next decade

The first review meeting agreed a series of actions for review on 23rd February . None was partisan. Some are potentially controversial but do not divide audiences along party lines. They do set ... Continue Reading
Inspiring the next generation of data experts

GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post Steph Cullen, head of manufacturers at IRI and former gold medallist rower for team GB, shares her views on how schools and the fast-moving, consumer goods ... Continue Reading

How to maximise tech recruitment in an uncertain and unpredictable market

Six tips for employers to maximise your chances of securing the IT talent you need Continue Reading
Artificial intelligence in the workplace

When AI systems are used, there is an obligation to consider how they might affect fairness, accountability and transparency in the workplace Continue Reading
IR35 reforms repeal: How it stands to benefit the tech sector’s SMEs and contractors

Government’s planned repeal of IR35 reforms could help alleviate a lot of the uncertainty and pressure on the tech sector’s SMEs Continue Reading

How Twilio is empowering women in tech

Ashwini Gillen, regional vice-president of sales at Twilio, talks up the highlights in her career and how Twilio is supporting women
Lifelong learning critical for tech’s future – Jacqueline de Rojas

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, president of TechUK, Jacqueline de Rojas, talks about how as the tech sector continues to grow at a rapid pace, a focus should be put upon continuous skills development for people of all ages and professions across the UK
Inclusion, tech and the pandemic – Bev White

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, CEO of Harvey Nash, Bev White, talks about the affect the pandemic has had on inclusion in the tech sector