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How would you reconfigure the TechSector machine?
Imagine if the IT industry was containerised into a smart device and you had to change the default male pale ‘herdware' settings. What values would you change to convert it to Egalitarian Settings?
The hottest new recruits in 2022? AI bots
Contrary to initial fears, the digital era has created more jobs than it has replaced and now it’s up to intelligent content assistants to fill the gaps. With the talent shortage even more acute following the pandemic, John Bates, the...
Technology jobs link for Ukrainians created by CIO groups
CIO networks leap into action to connect displaced Ukrainian technologists with work opportunities
International Women’s Day 2022: Accelerating action, breaking bias, creating change
Whilst women account for 48% of the global workforce, they remain significantly outnumbered in the technology industry - only 26% of jobs in computer-related sectors are occupied by women and just 27.1% of managers and leaders in the...
How will companies manage skills gaps?
More money? More training? More contractors? How are businesses going to cope with the tech skills crisis?
The empathetic CEO—building trust in the workplace as we rebuild employee connections
Tips for the CEO on unlocking talent, improving employee engagement, and reducing attrition.
Gartner: 5 employee preferences application leaders must address in 2022
Hybrid working has created a divide among workers, with digital proficiency, preferences and demands varying more than ever. Gavin Tay, research vice president at Gartner, outlines five key digital worker preferences which application...
Could tech skills shortage actually be good for diversity and inclusion?
As the global war for tech talent heats up amid a changing work landscape and push for hybrid working, what impact will this have on how businesses recruit tech roles and will it increase diversity?
Cyber 101: Don’t blame it on the staff
More than 90% of cyber-attacks involve a human attack vector. However, despite an emphasis on cyber security training for years, employees still don't consider cyber security to be their responsibility. That doesn't mean we should...
All aboard for a seachange in working
The RSS Sir David Attenborough is a flagship for rethinking how to work. CIOs and CTOs have an opportunity to be at the helm of great change.
Women in Indian tech: a journey of promise
A look at how India’s tech sector invests in helping female talent reach their greatest potential.
Innovation fatigue and how to avoid it in a world of hybrid work
As home working has increased, unfortunately so has innovation fatigue. Without 'watercooler conversations', or off-the-cuff brainstorms in the office, ideas can quickly dry up and teams are left wondering where to go next. Dave...
Women in the workplace and why equity matters
Studies have consistently shown that boosting diversity and gender equity in the workplace benefits organisations and their bottom lines, and researchers have confirmed that having more women in the workplace increases well-being for...
Employers: workplace training must move with the times or risk losing staff
How immersive technologies can help to upskill and retain staff in the midst of a talent and recruitment crisis.
Addressing ageism in tech will help to rectify the industry’s digital skills shortage
In this piece, Sam Schofield, Senior Vice President, Global Enterprise Sales at online learning provider Udacity, discusses why an age-diverse workforce is imperative for business success and how tech companies can strive to...
Gartner: How CIOs can motivate the unmotivated
Motivation has been knocked and it’s been a struggle for CIOs and IT leaders to keep employees engaged in this changing environment.
Cultivating culture - the CIO challenge of 2022
Developing the right culture has, and will remain, a primary focus for chief information officers.
Increased regulation, growing threats and prioritising people: What does 2022 have in store?
The past two years have been a whirlwind of events that we never could have predicted. Being forced to work remotely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed working habits forever. As we come out the other side of the...
The future of work: remote working in 2022
Companies are still dealing with the transitions that they had to carry out around remote work. Building on effective identity management is a good start, but what other problems will come up next year? How will companies adopt and...
