Australia’s tech industry is booming, with the sector expected to add 60,000 jobs by 2025 and the potential to grow the economy by $10billion. Demand for skills is skyrocketing and as a result, competition for talent is fierce. But HR leaders in the sector have an added challenge on their hands - diversity.
The industry remains male-dominated for a multitude of factors, some of which – like a lack of STEM education – begin before the workplace. But women in tech are also more likely to experience unconscious bias, sexual harassment and discrimination which all contribute to the industry’s gender inequality.
To get a better understanding of how HR leaders are tackling the issue, HRD spoke to Simone Shugg, chief people officer at Australian tech firm Nearmap, who said the industry’s good intention is not yet translating into positive change.
Continue reading: https://www.hcamag.com/au/specialisation/diversity-inclusion/nearmap-cpo-on-the-power-of-data-to-close-australias-gender-pay-gap/312411
The industry remains male-dominated for a multitude of factors, some of which – like a lack of STEM education – begin before the workplace. But women in tech are also more likely to experience unconscious bias, sexual harassment and discrimination which all contribute to the industry’s gender inequality.
To get a better understanding of how HR leaders are tackling the issue, HRD spoke to Simone Shugg, chief people officer at Australian tech firm Nearmap, who said the industry’s good intention is not yet translating into positive change.
Continue reading: https://www.hcamag.com/au/specialisation/diversity-inclusion/nearmap-cpo-on-the-power-of-data-to-close-australias-gender-pay-gap/312411
