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Here you will find helpful articles and guides that can advise you on getting started in a career in technology or how to make it in the world of tech as a woman. Along with what job role is ideal for you, the skills required and how much you could earn from it.

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The head-turning roles women must play in emerging tech fields

AI, Blockchain, AR/VR and Cyber Security. None will develop in a way we’ll be proud of if women remain the missing link.
future of DEI in tech

Turning back the clock? The future of DEI in tech under political pressure

Exploring the future of DEI in tech as major firms like Meta scale back initiatives. What does this mean for women in the industry?
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My career as a woman in tech recruitment

From a trainee preferring to be a teacher, to becoming a firm’s first-ever female director, Danielle Keegan of IT jobs agency VIQU shares her career journey.

Redefining what it means to be a women in tech

Emma from RSA challenges the definition of a woman in tech, and shares her experience working in change and transformation.

How to navigate a career break in technology

Finding your feet again on the corporate tech ladder is no mean feat. Follow Hays IT’s five top tips to smooth your return to the grindstone.

Female representation in tech? Moderate. Good later, surely

With not even 3 in 10 tech roles filled by women parity remains painfully elusive. But there’s grounds to be optimistic for 2025.

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women in emerging technologies

The head-turning roles women must play in emerging tech fields

AI, Blockchain, AR/VR and Cyber Security. None will develop in a way we’ll be proud of if women remain the missing link.

IT Graduate Jobs Search Schedule

IT Graduate Jobs Search Schedule What should I be doing in order to get the IT Graduate job I’m after? Many graduates find themselves in their final year having not considered what they want to do when their time at

The Most Important Skills for IT Graduates

The most important skills for IT graduates So you’re fresh out of university with your computer science degree under your belt. But what now? Many graduates don’t know which area of IT they want to explore, or even which skills

Why are There so Few Women in Technology?

Women have come a long way in the workplace in terms of what roles they are involved in. Stereotypical men’s jobs such as plumbing, building and working in the military have become more popular for women. However, women still make

Guide to Contracting for Women in Tech

Contracting for women in tech Contracting for women in tech is an increasingly popular way of working, and every contractor has their own reasons for enjoying it. Being a contractor means you will work for somebody else for a fixed

Top 10 Influential Women in Tech

Influential women in tech The number of women in IT and technology roles has always been dramatically lower than that of men. Employers are trying their utmost to employ more women in the sector but there seems to be a

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