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As recruiters start to rely more and more on automated technologies to select and hire candidates, Equate Scotland wants employers to be aware of the impact artificial intelligence could be having on the diversity of the candidates selected. Recruiting a new employee is a notoriously expensive and laborious process. By the time you take into […]
The Equate CareerHub turns 1 this month and to celebrate we have set up a brand new service to support women looking for opportunities in STEM. The Equate CV Hub. We recognise that writing a CV can be difficult for a number of reasons. It requires a great deal of self –reflection. You are required […]
My name is Chloe and I joined Scott Logic, a software development company based in Edinburgh, through its Graduate Programme. I benefitted from a fantastic induction programme, support from a mentor, and the opportunity to work on challenging projects that stretched me and gave me hands-on experience. Looking back on the questions I had when […]
Last month, FDM hosted our second Equate MeetUp. An opportunity for women in STEM to come together to build a network, find new opportunities and meet likeminded people. The topic of the evening was ‘returning to work following a career break’ with several speakers from FDM. Speaking at the event and introducing FDM’s Returners’ […]
The time is now for a career in tech. In Scotland the average salary for a Software Engineer is £46,209 and every year there are over 11,000 vacancies in the digital tech sector. This will only continue grow. Yet, women make up only 23% of tech roles and although this has increased by 5% in 2012, […]
Happy New Year from all of us at the Equate Careerhub. We have an ambitious New Year’s resolution for 2019. We want to help women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) find a job or opportunity where they can grow, learn and develop in an inclusive and welcoming work environment. Fewer than 30% of women who […]
More of us than ever are working flexibly, at times and in locations that fit around our lives – and the trend is set to continue. A study by Lancaster University, predicts that flexible working will be the main way of working for 70% of organisations by 2020. If you work on construction site, use […]
Returnships are on the rise and are helping hundreds of women across the UK get back into work after starting a family. According to the Women Returners Network there are 44 Returnship schemes being run in 2018. And research conducted by PwC reveals that addressing the career break penalty for women could boost the UK […]
Over the next 10 years Scotland wants to be one of the top 5 global FinTech centres in the world. This is being led by Stephen Ingledew, Chief Executive of FinTech Scotland along with other key partners in the financial services industry and Scottish Government. It’s ambitious, but Scotland has a history of innovation on its side. […]
Welcome to the Equate Careerhub! The Careerhub is Scotland’s first job board designed for women working and studying STEM. Currently, it is estimated that only around 25% of the STEM sector are women and 73% of female STEM graduates eventually leave. Yet, we know diversity is important for a country’s economic and social success. Not only […]
Is AI in recruitment good for diversity?11 December 2019 - 12:25 pm
The Equate CV Hub26 August 2019 - 11:01 am
5 minutes with… A Software Developer23 July 2019 - 8:15 am
Five minutes with… Jenny Holmes, Head of FDM’s Returner Programme21 June 2019 - 12:45 pm
5 Minutes With… Melinda Matthews Clarkson, CEO, CodeClan20 February 2019 - 11:26 amEdinburgh Napier University
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