People development
International Women's Day 2023: The Obstacles That Women Face
International Women's Day 2023: The Obstacles That Women Face At CodiKoat they are proud of their diversity and the even gender split at the company. They also recognise that there is a lot more to do to promote equality, notably in STEM industries where they have often been male domin...
International Women's Day - The Value of Visible Role Models
International Women's Day - The Value of Visible Role Models In celebration of International Women’s Day 2023, we asked the women at the centre of CodiKoat to discuss the importance of role models, gender balance in STEM industries and more. “If it’s something they really want to do ...
Are references worth the paper they are written on?
From a dearth of candidates, new behaviours like ghosting or having to redesign roles to accommodate hybrid or remote working, hiring can be a real struggle. One of the more perennial challenges during the recruitment process is taking references. Are they worth the trouble? ...
Bold Steps: Fireside chat with Dr Saleyha Ahsan
Join us for for this FREE event - a fireside chat with Dr Saleyha Ahsan, and hear how she carved out a tremendous career, starting in STEMM ...
Latest research shows that job creation within Cambridge’s innovation clusters fuels an increasingly buoyant and resilient ecosystem
Economic data shows uplifting effect on employment across both Knowledge Intensive (KI) and non-KI sectors in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region. ...
How to stop a difficult situation at work going from bad to worse
Think back to the last time you had to manage a difficult or unpleasant situation at work – like making a person redundant, or taking them through a disciplinary procedure. How was it? Could it have gone better? ...
Mark’s path to a Principal Engineer at Gearset
Mark Allan is a Principal Software Engineer at Gearset with over 30 years industry experience, a Microsoft MVP, and founder of the Northern Ireland Developers conference. Bringing his vast industry expertise to Gearset as a Principal Software Engineer in our growing software hub in Belf...
Training : Management Essentials: 3-day programme
Liz at Perla Development writes 'I'm delighted to be running my Management Essentials course on the 16th, 23rd and 30th May, in Cambridge. This could be for you, or someone in your team, or company - ideal for newly-appointed managers, or managers who haven't received any formal trainin...
What do statutory pay rises mean for SMEs?
As sure as April brings showers, it also brings statutory pay rises. With thanks to inflation, pay rises jump higher than normal placing SMEs under considerable pressure. Be prepared with our handy summary of statutory rights to help you plan and budget for the imminent rises this Apri...
Becoming irresistible: how to recruit and retain tech talent
If your company is struggling to recruit and retain the best tech talent, then this event is for you. ...