diversity
Lifting the lid on CRN's Women in Channel judging day
Today saw 14 of the UK IT channel's biggest hitters come together to determine the winners of CRN's WiC awards. But what does being a WiC judge actually involve? Doug Woodburn reports
'Diversity is a wider prism than just gender'
Apay Obang-Oyway, director of cloud and software at Ingram Micro, believes diversity is a broad issue, but it should not outweigh meritocracy
CRN Women in Channel shortlist unveiled
All shortlisted entries will now go before our panel of 20 Women in Channel judges, with awards evening taking place on 18 October
Unpicking the channel's diversity problem: 'Talking about the pipeline issue is a bit of a cop-out'
CDW UK's management team tells CRN why firms should stop complaining about a lack of female candidates for channel roles
Number of female IT contractors in the UK at all-time high
Female self-employed IT professionals accounted for 16.5 per cent of the market in 2017
Emma de Sousa: 'I would love to see more female candidates coming forward for jobs'
Insight's UK managing director and senior vice president of EMEA marketing talks to CRN about the value of diversity, the importance of meritocracy, and the many initiatives her firm supports to ensure a balanced workforce
CRN Women In Channel nominations announced
Nearly 400 nominations received by deadline
UKFast's Gail Jones joins Women in Channel judging line-up
Co-founder of UK hosting firm says Women in Channel awards can showcase role models for young women to look up to
'There is a natural tendency for firms to nurture men over women'
Women in the Channel judge Annabel Berry, who runs cybersecurity provider Sapphire, argues that lack of female sponsorship is contributing to board level gender imbalance in industry
Cisco partner boss Angela Whitty joins CRN Women in Channel judging panel
'There is a huge amount of talent out there' in the UK channel, says latest CRN WiC judging addition
BT boss Helen Slinger: 'Coaching, mentoring and sponsorship are key elements in helping women progress up the career ladder'
BT's director of Product Supply Business (PSB) explains why encouraging other women is very important to her
Where are the women in tech?
Attracting more women into the male-heavy tech industry starts with early education, according to two channel bosses
UKFast helps develop new badge for Girl Guides
Badge will cover basic coding skills and app development, among other things
Women in Channel Awards - entries closing on 25 May!!
Deadline looming for CRN's inaugural awards celebrating the accomplishments of females at all levels of the channel and recognising firms with a strong diversity agenda
'We need to make the channel a destination for women' - Dell EMC channel boss Shields
Sarah Shields advocates for the importance of companies putting in the legwork to recruit more women into the industry
CRN launches Women in Channel hub
Stay on top of all the major news and views on gender diversity, which has become a major focal point for our industry in 2018
The channel's gender imbalance: 'By the time young people get to degree level, it's too late'
UKFast MD Gail Jones tells CRN that problems in the UK education system is a major reason for the tech industry's skewed gender imbalance
'Trust and fear are the biggest issues for some employers after childbirth'
Lindsey Fish, founder of Mums Enterprise and a CRN WiC judge, explains how perceptions about working mums are slowly changing, in part due to Brexit
Gender pay gap data: A springboard for change?
CRN examines the gender pay gaps of 35 top UK resellers and looks at how the new law has galvanised many to take action on gender diversity
Is your firm leading the way on diversity?
CRN's Women in Channel Awards has three company-wide categories for vendors, distributors and resellers with a strong diversity agenda. Here's how to get involved...
'Positive discrimination is not the way to get more women in senior roles'
Alex Tatham explains how Westcoast is interacting with local schoolchildren near its bases to encourage both sexes to consider IT as a career
Recruiter on the 'fundamental difference' between male and female candidates
Women much less likely to put themselves forward for roles unless they tick every attribute needed and more, Nurole founder and CRN Women in Channel judge Susie Cummings tells CRN
Sarah Shields joins Women in Channel judging line-up
Dell EMC channel boss says she has been an advocate for change throughout her career as she signs up to CRN WiC judging panel
Is the gender pay debate misleading?
Boss of IntY says focus on median pay values is 'misleading' as he reveals women and men at the cloud reseller are paid exactly the same for like-for-like roles
