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🖤 1st October 2024 - 31st October 2024 Black History Month 24; Reclaiming Narratives which focuses on the importance of owning and redefining the stories that shape Black identities and histories. Whilst I wholeheartedly agree that we do not need 1 month as a token gesture focussed on trying new dishes or carnival-themed parties 🙄, I want to use this time to educate and celebrate instead. Why? 👉 Various reports suggest that the representation of Black professionals in the UK tech workforce remains below 5% 👉 The proportion of Black professionals in leadership roles in tech continues to be a concern. 👉 There has been a notable uptick in initiatives to increase diversity in tech, including mentorship programs, partnerships with educational institutions, and specific hiring initiatives targeted at underrepresented groups. 👉 Reports have indicated that Black entrepreneurs still face significant barriers to obtaining venture capital in the UK.  👉 There have been ongoing efforts to encourage more Black students to pursue degrees in STEM fields, with organisations promoting tech education in schools and universities. 👉 Discussions around pay equity continue, with trends suggesting that Black professionals in tech earn less than their counterparts. There's evidently a mountain of work to be done, and change won't happen overnight. However, it starts with one and ends with everyone. As a collective, we need to unite to educate ourselves on the whys and hows and celebrate the whens and whos 🤝 This month at Wave Talent, we'll be educating our network in the tech space on diverse investment opportunities, celebrating black leaders in the tech industry who are making a conscious effort to support and champion our own internal talent who stand up and show up every day 👏 You can't change history, but you can make your own story 💫

Jem Talks Design x Kim Symmons is now live ✨ Had a brilliant time sitting down with Kim to discuss important trends we're seeing in product design currently. We covered a lot. If you're interested in democratised user research, the benefits of data science and analytics forming the product design team, optimised hiring processes and the key differences in start-ups vs big tech... this one's for you. Link to Youtube and Spotify 👇 https://lnkd.in/eNXEQm2g https://lnkd.in/ehQMMfwS

MAKING WAVES: Black Leaders In Tech 🖤 Episode 2 🎬 ⭐️ giffgaff | Certified B Corp is very intentional with shaping the purpose of what your organisation is about ⭐️ I sat down with Dorothy O. to discuss the significance of intentionality when shaping the purpose of your organisation 🚀 Having an intentional purpose provides a call to action for everyone within the business, it's about having a collective effort to achieve your goals ‼ When Wave Talent was formed, the purpose and vision were clear - to provide a top-quality service, offer best-in-class solutions to problems and support those who felt underrepresented within our tech communities 🤝 As we've continued to scale and grow over the last 4 years, this purpose has remained the same but the intensity and efforts have increased 😅 We help companies scale their digital teams. It’s what we’ve always done. We love it. 👋 If you need support shaping your purpose or help with creating an environment supportive of DEI, get in touch! 👇 Check out our purpose here - https://www.wavetalent.co/

What constitutes a personalised candidate experience? And how can we utilise AI to improve the hiring process? In this episode, Tom Shurrock and I discuss how AI could be vital in the hiring process to ensure a tailored candidate experience 🎙️ Full ep. in the comment section below ⬇️

Over the past year, a sizeable portion of the tech industry has returned to the office (at least in a hybrid capacity), and there seems to be a strong aversion towards fully remote working from some execs 🏠🙅 As a leader in one of the world’s largest all-remote companies, Stephen Walters has a rather contrasting view 🧐 In his opinion, which I’m sure is shared by many, employees are more likely to be less productive, lose concentration or simply waste time whilst in the office 📉 As a salesperson and aspiring manager, I certainly see the value of in-person interactions, both with my team and clients, and have seen a significant shift towards wanting to be in the office more amongst the candidates I speak to. What is your ideal set up and where are you more productive? 🤔

Wave Talent HQ - It’s The Place To Be 1️⃣ of the things I love the most about working at Wave Talent is the office space, it’s a creative and modern space, mirroring a tech start-up….allowing us to feel submerged in our industry. 🗣️ A lot of the time when I speak to recruiters and hiring managers, “being a product of your environment” is always a topic of discussion. We’ve ensured we have an environment that is perfectly balanced in its set-up for you. It’s a work-hard and play-hard environment, with countless opportunities for innovation, creativity and growth 🚀 Speaking of growth….we’re continuing to add to our already impressive teams with more additions across Q3 & Q4. Just look at how much room there is 😍 Wavey Profile: 👉 360 recruiters (Track record of Business Development & Delivery) 👉 Software Engineering, Product, Design, Sales & GTM, Platform 👉 UK / US / EU 👉 Perm / Contract 👉 Want to be an industry leader and innovative thinker If you’re interested in understanding what opportunities are available at Wave and how you can be a part of this successful growing environment, then drop me a message! 📩 I’m also in the office Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays if you want to pop in and chat all things Wave and DEI or if you want to lose at pool 😅 Looking forward to welcoming you all to the Wavey HQ 🏠- It’s The Place To Be