The IT Pro Podcast: How upskilling can improve diversity

Diversity is a persistent problem within the tech sector, and a lack of diversity leads to less-capable IT teams and lower-quality end results, as well as contributing to a less welcoming atmosphere for minority candidates.

In the latest episode of the IT Pro Podcast, Adam and Jane are joined by CW Jobs director Dominic Harvey to discuss how organisations can improve diversity and plug their skills gaps by upskilling existing employees from other areas of the business.

We also discuss whether or not the DDoS Labour was hit with counts as a hack, the future of Docker after the Mirantis acquisition, and why the Motorola Razr is the original status symbol.

Footnotes

News

• Labour Party targeted by ‘large scale’ cyber attack
• Apple sales boss claims children using a Chromebook will 'not succeed'
• Mirantis snaps up Docker's enterprise platform
• Motorola gives the iconic Razr a stunning 2019 redesign

Feature

• Male attitudes the biggest barrier to women in technology
• Amazon reveals funding scheme to get more women into tech
• Diversity not a company priority claim nearly half of women in tech
• Young women likely to have the coding skills employers want
• Why diversity in AI is critical to building a fairer society
• AI Industry "overwhelmingly" white and male
• Tech Talent Charter: Micro-organisations leading the way for gender diversity
• Why women are better at coding than men

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