IT technical skills
Salary Survey 2019/2020 Middle East
Read how the former could be achieved in the region if women were given more opportunity in IT roles, with over a quarter of Middle East businesses having male only IT teams.
News : IT technical skills
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October 29, 2020
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Makers and Generation UK to train underrepresented talent
Coding bootcamp Makers has partnered with Generation UK to provide individuals from underrepresented groups with coding skills
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October 29, 2020
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Most further education colleges have skills shortages in IT teams, says Jisc
A report from member organisation Jisc has found that a larger number of further education colleges have a skills shortage in IT teams
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October 23, 2020
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Digital public services fail UK citizens on multiple fronts
Commission for Smart Government publishes paper on obstacles facing the UK’s digital government, setting out principles for digital government initiatives to follow
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October 23, 2020
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Tech Talent Charter launches Doing It Anyway role model campaign
Industry collaborative launches campaign to make female role models more visible and encourage others into tech
In Depth : IT technical skills
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What will increased remote working mean for tech salaries?
As remote working becomes more popular because of the coronavirus outbreak, people have less need to be near city centres – but what might this mean for tech workers’ salaries? Continue Reading
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The art of developing happy customers
AI is playing a growing role in modern software development, but how well can an AI build applications that deliver great customer experience Continue Reading
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Is the dial shifting for underrepresented groups in the UK’s tech sector?
George Floyd’s death and the resulting Black Lives Matter movement has raised awareness about the disparity in many areas of society, including the tech sector. Many firms claim to be headed for change, but will this change be sustained into the future? Continue Reading
Blog Posts : IT technical skills
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Techxit Britain
BT’s press office has reported some “worrying” findings as part of its Skills for Tomorrow programme, designed to “close the digital skills knowledge gap that exists between parents and children”. ... Continue Reading
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Turbocharging Full Fibre/5G Broadband
The INCA Conference provides an opportunity to "help" DCMS put flesh on the announcement of £5 billion for broadband at the Conservative Party Conference Continue Reading
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How racist bias is embedded in software systems
The issue of racist bias encoded in software made mainstream news last week, with a report on Channel Four news highlighting how software for profiling criminal suspects, tend to have racial ... Continue Reading
Opinion : IT technical skills
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How to write an executive CV for IT leadership jobs
Knowing how to write an IT executive CV requires a deep knowledge and skillset that not everyone has. Find out how to set yourself apart from the competition Continue Reading
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Top 10 skills to include in your IT CV
Find out what skills and keywords you should include on your CV to stand out as an IT professional in a competitive market Continue Reading
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Tech executives need new skills to lead in a remote world
After helping organisations adapt to new ways of working during the Covid-19 pandemic, IT leaders worldwide are now enjoying greater influence, according to this year’s Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey Continue Reading
Videos : IT technical skills
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Being LGBTQ+ in science and tech – Alfredo Carpineti
In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, Alfredo Carpineti, founder of charitable trust Pride in STEM, talks about some of the difficulties faced by people from the LGBTQ+ community in the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) sectors, and highlights some small things we can all do to act as allies for others.
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How to practice better allyship – Suzanne McGovern
In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, Suzanne McGovern, head of diversity, equity and inclusion at Splunk, discusses how to practice better allyship, explaining why it’s important to have allyship within a business and giving practical tips on how individuals can start supporting minority groups in the workplace.
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Advocacy and allyship - Dame Stephanie Shirley
In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, philanthropist and IT entrepreneur, Dame Stephanie “Steve” Shirley, talks about how the position of women in the tech space has changed throughout her career, and how to practice allyship for under-represented groups in the UK’s tech sector
