building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
In the latest column brought to you by Skills Development Scotland about the benefits and importance of taking on neurodiverse talent, Rebecca Wones from Lexxic shares her expert opinions. Although no organisation is the same, high performing organisations have one thing in common – an outstanding
Check out this column from our own Karen Meechan, in conjunction with Skills Development Scotland, giving her perspective on recruiting neurodivergent talent. In Scotland, one in ten individuals are neurodivergent. Yet a clear focus on how we can support and
ScotlandIS Interim CEO, Karen Meechan has been recognised by FutureScot in their article featuring the ‘stand-out stars of Scotland’s digital technology education sector’. Named amongst 30 leading figures in Scotland’s edutech landscape – including Toni Scullion, founder of dressCode, and
This blog from Nikola Kelly, MD of Be-IT, and Alastair Blair, thePotentMix, introduces their summer research project which explores the current opinions on sexism and gender diversity in the IT industry, and the degree to which these have changed in
Following on from the success of the recent “Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation” Programme, which culminates in a graduation event for its first cohort next week, ScotlandIS, The Scottish Government and the Scottish Digital Academy have joined forces again
The NCSC and KPMG UK have launched the 2021 diversity and inclusion survey for the cyber security industry. The global pandemic has accelerated the use of online services, products and communications, and in turn the demand for skills to protect
“Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation”, an innovative new programme designed to address the issue of gender diversity in tech leadership, is coming to the end of its first 3-month cohort. The new initiative, led by industry coaching experts Empowering-You
Following on from the success of the inaugural “Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation” Programme, a second cohort has now been confirmed to run in the Autumn and the call for applications from women who aspire to be the next
The latest gathering of the “Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation” Programme takes place this week, at a session run by Deloitte’s Angela Mitchell. The new initiative, launched in April by Empowering-You and supported by ScotlandIS, The Scottish Government and
Congratulations to ScotlandIS Head of Cyber, Ciara Mitchell, who is now a board trustee for ACE IT Scotland. ACE IT is an Edinburgh charity which helps older people learn and stay up to date on digital skills. Ciara has stated
