Let’s make things clear. There has never been a better time to talk about talent in the UK tech industry. Recent stats show a record year of investment in the sector and monumental generational changes to workforces with the rise of the so-called “great resignation”.
It’s not surprising many tech leaders are now mindful of age-old problems such as the gender gap and the lack of women in the tech talent pipeline. According to government-funded growth network Tech Nation, nearly three million people, or 9% of the UK workforce, are employed in the UK tech industry. Just 26% of those in the tech workforce are women.
More worryingly, women are driven out of the tech sector due to burnout, gendered biases, toxic aspects of “bro-culture” and a lack of work-life balance. All these things together are ultimately driving down the retention rate of women in tech.
So what can we do to not only attract but also retain top women in tech? This is a topic that has always been a priority to Makers and has been accelerated by our Women in Software initiative, which aims to bring together and amplify the voices working towards a more inclusive tech industry.
Continue reading: https://www.uktech.news/sponsored/tech-gender-gap-2022-20220121
It’s not surprising many tech leaders are now mindful of age-old problems such as the gender gap and the lack of women in the tech talent pipeline. According to government-funded growth network Tech Nation, nearly three million people, or 9% of the UK workforce, are employed in the UK tech industry. Just 26% of those in the tech workforce are women.
More worryingly, women are driven out of the tech sector due to burnout, gendered biases, toxic aspects of “bro-culture” and a lack of work-life balance. All these things together are ultimately driving down the retention rate of women in tech.
So what can we do to not only attract but also retain top women in tech? This is a topic that has always been a priority to Makers and has been accelerated by our Women in Software initiative, which aims to bring together and amplify the voices working towards a more inclusive tech industry.
Continue reading: https://www.uktech.news/sponsored/tech-gender-gap-2022-20220121
