Ask a child what they want to be when they’re older and you’ll receive some pretty outlandish answers. A couple of generations ago, the response might have been a nurse, a train driver or, even more adventurously, an astronaut.
Times change. The children of today are more likely to have their sights on being a TikTok influencer or a successful singer in the Harry Styles mould. Some will also have the self-confidence to want to take a role in tech – but the number who feel this will almost certainly not be enough to fill the number of open jobs.
So many young people see a career in technology as being out of their reach. From my work in recruitment, I know that many view a lack of skills or a missing qualification means it’s impossible to break into the sector.
With the tech and digital skills gap widening, this is worrying. Our biggest challenge is reshaping perceptions and making tech futures inclusive and accessible for all. The lack of diversity and representation is deterring young people not just from a career in technology, but even from thinking about it.
Digging deeper into this trend, it’s even more concerning that more than 60% of people aged between 16 and 26 in the UK were interested in the idea of a tech job, but this interest was higher among young men or young people who have undertaken higher education studies.
Continue reading: https://www.uktech.news/guest-posts/women-tech-skills-gap-20220704
Times change. The children of today are more likely to have their sights on being a TikTok influencer or a successful singer in the Harry Styles mould. Some will also have the self-confidence to want to take a role in tech – but the number who feel this will almost certainly not be enough to fill the number of open jobs.
So many young people see a career in technology as being out of their reach. From my work in recruitment, I know that many view a lack of skills or a missing qualification means it’s impossible to break into the sector.
With the tech and digital skills gap widening, this is worrying. Our biggest challenge is reshaping perceptions and making tech futures inclusive and accessible for all. The lack of diversity and representation is deterring young people not just from a career in technology, but even from thinking about it.
Digging deeper into this trend, it’s even more concerning that more than 60% of people aged between 16 and 26 in the UK were interested in the idea of a tech job, but this interest was higher among young men or young people who have undertaken higher education studies.
Continue reading: https://www.uktech.news/guest-posts/women-tech-skills-gap-20220704
