Dan Hawes, Graduate Recruitment Bureau

The skills gap. It’s very real, it affects organisations the world over, and it’s a problem that is not going away.

Our world has reached the tipping point as we step foot into The Fourth Industrial Revolution. Defined as the digital era, business and society has embraced technology to the point where the line between the physical and digital worlds has blurred.

Investing in diversity through maintaining visible and evolving policies will help employers win the global battle for talent says Andrea Palmer, Chair of BCSWomen.

The ratio of women to men in the IT industry is low and this needs addressing, says Hannah Dee. This imbalance begins in school and its echoes are felt throughout our industry.