54% of women surveyed stated lack of career progression as the main reason why women are leaving roles, followed by unfair pay, inadequate leadership and burnout.
D&I FOR TECH LEADERS
D&I FOR TECH LEADERS
D&I FOR TECH LEADERS: HOW TO HIRE, RETAIN AND PROGRESS WOMEN IN TECH
Enhanced family leave policies, flexible work and fair progression are amongst top recommendations from Code First Girls and Tech Talent Charter in their latest report.
Tech diversity champions Code First Girls have teamed up with Tech Talent Charter (TTC), a government-supported group of around 650 leading UK businesses and organisations, to identify and provide recommendations to address the UK’s tech talent shortage and diversity crisis. The recommendations come as it is revealed that half of women in tech drop out by the age of 35, adding to worries of a growing digital skills and gender gap.
HEAR FROM ORGANISATIONS WHO ARE DOING IT RIGHT
In their collaborative report, Code First Girls and TTC have drawn on data from the largest community of qualified female software engineers, and employees of TTC businesses across the UK including Gymshark, the Scottish Government, GCHQ, Transport for London, and Shell. Download the report to find out what they’re doing right in regards to D&I.
Did you know that offering job flexibility upfront in job ads has been shown to increase the volume of applicants by up to 30%, as well as increasing the proportion of female applicants?
TOP 10 RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on our respective datasets and shared insights, CFG and TTC have identified the 10 key recommendations for improving the proportion of women in tech. They support inclusion across many diversity lenses and can be enacted irrespective of team size or budget.
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