Alicia Walker's Blog – June 2022 Archive (5)

Women in Engineering: A Level Playing Field?

According to the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), women only make up 12.37% of all engineers in the UK. Considering that a higher number of girls than boys achieve a grade A*-C in all STEM A-Levels except chemistry, there is a clear disjunction when these young girls begin their careers. The engineering industry is often considered stereotypically masculine, and this outdated image may be off-putting to many women who would…

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Added by Alicia Walker on June 22, 2022 at 11:29am — No Comments

How Empowering Young Women Can Solve the STEM Shortage

The UK is experiencing a shortage of workers within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) sectors. So much so, according to the UK Commission for Employment & Skills, companies are struggling to employ professionals for 43 per cent of these vacancies.  

In 2021, women accounted for only…

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Added by Alicia Walker on June 22, 2022 at 3:45am — No Comments

How Are Immigration Laws Have Changed after the Pandemic and Brexit

The UK is still trying to pick itself back up from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a matter of fact, the nation’s economy has grown by 7.5% in 2021. Factoring this along with the restrictions being lifted, means that the population and businesses can plan out their future free from lockdown restrains.

 

So how does this affect…

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Added by Alicia Walker on June 13, 2022 at 11:03am — No Comments

How Technology Can Improve Team Collaboration

Everyday working life is constantly evolving, and it makes sense that where and how we work would is also changing. Not everyone wants to work in an office and there is plenty of alternatives to consider than only your morning commute.

Enter collaborative technologies and with them, a boom in users per day by the millions. Companies are becoming more flexible and accessible to…

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Added by Alicia Walker on June 13, 2022 at 10:58am — No Comments

Upskilling: The Key to Attracting Top-Tier Talent During a Skills Shortage

Both Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a toll on the recruitment process. Amidst a pool of vacant positions, employers are having a hard time when it comes to attracting the best talent. Employees are reluctant to switch roles due to uncertainty, outsourcing workers from the European Union isn’t on the cards anymore, and employees are lacking both hard and soft skills.

This is on record as the…

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Added by Alicia Walker on June 9, 2022 at 7:08am — No Comments

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