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What skills are fintech employers seeking in 2023?

The workplace is changing at an unprecedented rate, and with it, how and why recruiters choose certain applicants over others. Historically, career progression and recruitment worked in a linear fashion, with experience and education certain to give one candidate an edge over another. Post-COVID, however, everything has changed. Research from McKi...

07 July 2023 /people

Pride in fintech isn’t just about rainbows in June

Níamh Curran

Pride in fintech isn’t just about rainbows in June

As Pride month comes to an end, it is evident that the fintech community needs to look at the role it has in amplifying LGBTQIA+ voices in the industry and making sure companies are embracing all the talent on offer. Deloitte and Workplace Pride conducted a study which included responses from over 5,000 LGBTQ+ people across 13 different co...

30 June 2023 /people

Is the era of big tech over for younger workers?

Kirstie McDermott Senior Content Editor at Amply

Is the era of big tech over for younger workers?

Generation Z made up 20% of the workforce in 2020, and is, according to Deloitte, set to soon become the most populous generation on earth. It is also the most diverse generation, with 77% of Gen Z-ers saying that it’s important to work for companies or organisations whose values align with their own. Gen Z is also prioritising their mental health...

30 June 2023 /people

How to respond to 'tell me about yourself' in interviews

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How to respond to 'tell me about yourself' in interviews

You have been called for an interview, which means that you have already beaten 80% of applicants. Now you just need to outperform the other interviewees to secure an offer. This seems like positive odds, yet the majority of candidates will stumble when the interviewer asks “tell me about yourself?” Because this question is generally proffered as ...

16 June 2023 /people

Why British workers are now more likely to work into their 70s

Aoibhinn Mc Bride Content Editor at Jobbio

Why British workers are now more likely to work into their 70s

What does King Charles have in common with nearly 300,000 British men who don’t have any royal credentials? They’re all working into their 70s. Once upon a time, a free bus pass signalled the start of retirement, but the days of hanging up your proverbial hat at 60 are becoming increasingly rare as the cost-of-living crisis is forcing more workers ...

09 June 2023 /people

Cybersecurity and cloud computing have the largest tech skills gaps

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Cybersecurity and cloud computing have the largest tech skills gaps

In the future jobs market, it will pay to have skills that are in demand––so says The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2023 Future of Jobs report. Technology is moving faster than companies can design and scale up their training programmes, and as a result, companies and organisations are reshaping the way they look at nearly every aspect of the workpl...

02 June 2023 /people

3 ways generative AI is driving innovation in financial services

Sandra O'Connell Journalist at Sandra O'Connell

3 ways generative AI is driving innovation in financial services

It took sliced bread five years to gain widespread adoption. It took ChatGPT (apparently the best thing since) just two months. Launched to the public in November, by January ChatGPT had reached 100 million users, making it the fastest growing consumer application ever. It’s not just ChatGPT either, Google’s Bard and image generating applications ...

26 May 2023 /people

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Here’s how to get hired at Episode Six

On the latest dive into what fintech companies are seeking in new hires, Finextra spoke to Chermaine Hu, CFO and co-founder of payments infrastructure and ledger management software company Episode Six. Hu offers guidance for incoming applicants to the fintech sector and details the benefits of working at Episode Six. What top tips can you offer ca...

25 May 2023 /people

Childcare costs prevent 2 in 5 women from returning to workforce

Kirstie McDermott Senior Content Editor at Amply

Childcare costs prevent 2 in 5 women from returning to workforce

UK fintechs are less gender-diverse than the broader financial services sector, is the stark warning from the latest EY and Innovate Finance report. It’s true that the tech ecosystem as a whole under-represents women. The 2023 Women in Tech survey found that women still only account for around 26% of those working in IT. In banking, the picture i...

19 May 2023 /people

Outsourcing: A response to tech's challenging labour market?

Hannah Disselbeck Senior Associate at Fieldfisher

Outsourcing: A response to tech's challenging labour market?

This article was co-authored by Chris Eastham, a technology partner at Fieldfisher. The UK labour market is going through significant turbulence. Inflationary pressure on wages is being compounded by labour and skills shortages and waves of industrial action. Tech companies are having a particularly hard time finding the specialist skills and exper...

17 May 2023 /people

3 useful ways to prevent ‘perkwashing’ at work

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3 useful ways to prevent ‘perkwashing’ at work

From coffee machines in the communal kitchen to onsite gyms, employee perks vary from industry to industry. However, with the demand for hybrid working and the increased attention on diversity and inclusion policies, ‘perkwashing’ has become a very real concern among those switching jobs. Much like greenwashing, perkwashing refers to policies that...

12 May 2023 /people

3 of the fastest growing software jobs in the UK

Kirstie McDermott Senior Content Editor at Amply

3 of the fastest growing software jobs in the UK

In its 2021 Needs Analysis Report, The European Software Skills Alliance (ESSA) underlined some key skills gaps for software engineers and developers. ESSA identified skills gaps in the areas of data analysis, and found that the key areas influencing software skills are AI, Big Data, Industry 4.0, and modelling––particularly in research. The repor...

05 May 2023 /people

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