Individuals of a BAME background have been under-represented in the technology industry for too long and we need to be reminded that there are plenty of opportunities for success for everybody within the industry. There are individuals of a BAME background that have been recognised for their hard work in the tech sector and below […]
The tech sector is expanding almost 3 times faster than the rest of the UK economy and it is nearly worth £184bn. However, diversity remains a key challenge for the tech sector as only 15% of the tech workforce are from BAME backgrounds and gender diversity is currently sitting at 19% compared to 49% for […]
It seems crazy that not hiring a diverse workforce or discriminating within your workforce can cost the UK economy money, and a lot at that! Figures below from INvolve and Cebr show the extent of the issue: The economic cost of discrimination in the workplace to the UK Economy is £127 billion Broken down: the […]
There are a lot of frightening statistics that have been circulating for the last few years highlighting the current tech talent crisis. There is a shortfall in STEM skills at 40,000 people with UK employers struggling to fill 43% of STEM vacancies. Even more worrying predictions from to Coadec state that 800,000 jobs will be […]