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Free this Thursday and interested in Android? 🤖 Join us for the reboot of the Android Manchester community! ✅ Explore the latest trends and innovations in Android development ✅ Hear lightning talks from experienced local engineers ✅ Share your feedback and ideas on how you’d like the community to grow 📅 Thursday 20th March ⏰ 6 - 8:30 pm 📍 AT Campus, First Street, M15 4FN 🌯 Food & drinks served from 6 pm Sign-up required - link in the comments 🔗 #android

Tech Lead Alice's journey has been one of constant growth. She started with coding and loved it, then moved into people management and found another passion. Now, she leads a team and finds real joy in helping them grow. 🪴 If you're interested in joining our Tech Lead community, we're hiring for both full-time and part-time roles. Check out the link in the comments for all the details, including salary information and the benefits on offer 🔗 #tech #development #leadership

This week x Auto Trader, your mini weekly wrap up! This week was the "Inspirational Automotive Women Awards" organised by the Automotive 30% Club. It’s always a fabulous event celebrating some wonderful women in our industry who are all doing great work. Winners vary across the breadth of the industry from women in mechanics, sales, operations to leadership roles. 🥇 We're delighted to share that our very own Erin Baker was given a special recognition award and Catherine Faiers won the overall Inspirational Automotive Woman award, congratulations! 🎙️ Secondly, the latest podcast episode of "Women in the Driving Seat" dropped..Melanie Lane, Rebecca Day join Erin Baker on this week's episode of Women in the driving seat, discussing how we can close the electric gender gap and the importance of selfish altruism in reframing sustainability. Plus, we reveal how to start your own business. 🎧 Listen now—available wherever you get your podcasts! Link in the comments. 

Yesterday, our CEO, Nathan Coe, spoke at a parliamentary reception hosted by Change the Race Ratio and supported by Auto Trader. As campaign partners for the Parker Review, they are working to actively increase ethnic diversity on UK company boards. Nathan commented: "Reflecting on the shifts in diversity and inclusion conversations, it's crucial to highlight the positive impact these initiatives have had for organisations like Auto Trader for years. Our commitment to inclusion has allowed us to attract top talent from diverse backgrounds and achieve significant success in employee development and career progression. "By fostering an inclusive environment, we have seen remarkable retention rates, which fuels the powerful combination of talent and engagement that drives our performance. As the conversation evolves, we must continue to champion these values – it's not quick or easy, but it works well for us, and I have no reason to believe it can't work for others." Seema Malhotra FRSA, David Tyler, Trevor Phillips, Lord Karan Bilimoria

From Circuitboards & Chalkboards to Figma & Miro Boards ✏️ On this week's episode of Roadmap, Joe East and Ali Tajer chat with Nathan Ulett about their career journeys from teaching and electrical engineering to working as product designers in tech. They talk about the power of community, including their involvement with the Natter Community in Manchester and the importance of mentorship when making a career change. Take a listen! Links in the comments 🔗

Brandon Milambo talks about why he decided to go down the app development route 📱 Watch his full story by following the link in the comments 🔗 #CareerStories #AppDevelopment #Android #Apple

This week x Auto Trader UK, your weekly wrap up... A busy and exciting week with 2 events and 2 podcasts you won’t want to miss! 🎙️✨ Our Benefits & Rewards team hosted a Benefits Roadshow to introduce our new employee benefits platform. Colleagues had the chance to explore the wide range of benefits available, with our providers on hand to showcase their offerings. Our Women’s Network hosted a panel event in celebration of International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is “Accelerating Action” and we focused on key discussions around inclusive workplaces, the role of women in tech, and career navigation, this was also streamed on Teams for all to tune in. We kicked off Season 6 of Roadmap this week, in this episode, Pete Farrell is joined by Niki Kilby, Llinos Cryer and Nardia Roach from our Disability and Neurodiversity Network. They chat about the origins of the network and how they're working hard to make AT an easier place to navigate for those with neurodiversities and disabilities. Last but not least, the latest episode of Women in the Driving Seat dropped. "Lifestyle lessons: what can fashion teach the car world?" Erin Baker is joined by Jo Elvin and Nicole Melillo Shaw, discussing what automotive can learn from fashion and retail environments, the need to ask for what you want and why being oblivious to other people’s opinions might be a secret superpower.

In the latest episode of Roadmap, Pete Farrell talks to Niki Kilby, Llinos Cryer, and Nardia Roach from our Disability and Neurodiversity Network. They discuss the network's origins and how it helps make our workplace easier to navigate for those with neurodiversity and disabilities. Take a listen! 🎧 Links in the comments ⬇️

On Wednesday, March 12th, at 12 p.m., we're partnering with Inclusive Companies and Fertility Matters at Work to explore simple, practical ways organisations can better support colleagues on a fertility journey. 💜 This event is designed for HR professionals and business leaders who want to make a real difference. We'll share actionable steps to create a more inclusive workplace with expert insights and real-world examples. Sheryl McKean, Natalie Silverman, and Rebecca Percy will explore this topic during the panel session, discussing how businesses can create a supportive and understanding culture for employees going through fertility challenges. Sign up link in the comments ⬇️

We collaborated with Manchester Digital to launch the first-ever Digital & Technology Carbon Literacy Toolkit in partnership with The Carbon Literacy Project 🌍 This Toolkit has been designed to address the unique environmental challenges faced by the technology industry, which generated a staggering 62 billion kg of e-waste globally in 2022. It is accessible to everyone in the industry and is free for internal use, supporting both individuals and businesses in their journey to reduce their carbon footprint 🌱 Hear from our People and Culture Director, Christos Tsaprounis FCIPD (he/him) on this initiative👇 For more information, head to: https://lnkd.in/epXg42wf #CarbonLiteracy #AutoTrader