Monday, April 20, 2020

Brexit, Diversity and the IT industry

In a Q&A with John McGlinchy, CompTIA's SVP of global business development, Baroness Brady spoke about her personal opinion of Brexit. Taking a stance driven by her six ingredients for success, she said, “While I voted remain, I now just want to get on with leaving the EU… I would really like a politician to stand up and tell us where the investment, opportunities and jobs will be once we've left. It’s the not knowing that is affecting the confidence of this country—we want to be able focus on benefits so we can make smart business decisions.”

Part of adapting to Brexit—no matter what the outcome—is being able to attract and retain talent better, which Baroness Brady says comes down to developing that better work culture. Especially in the IT industry where it’s traditionally male-dominated, business owners need to look ways they can better target women for jobs and make their businesses places that women want to work, she said. This includes creating an entrepreneurial culture that is progressive and engaging staff to continually develop their own learning.

Central to helping diversify is articulating the different layers and careers that can be achieved with a career in IT. For West Ham United, Baroness Brady said, “Technology helps improve the way we bring match days to fans,” but not many people know that there are opportunities in IT within football. The tech industry needs to do more to ensure young people understand the depth and breadth of opportunities out there—beyond traditional tech companies and start-ups—which will ultimately help the industry diversify the talent pool.
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