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Latest News and Insights Harvey Nash Group CEO, Bev White, named in Global Power Women in Staffing List Bev White, CEO of the leading global talent and technology solutions Harvey Nash Group, has been recognised in Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing 2021 List.In its seventh year, the list highlights 100 women from the Americas and 50 globally, including Bev, who have made significant contributions to the success of their companies and the ecosystem.Bev White began her career in technology following a degree in computer science. After roles as CIO and other IT leadership positions at Schlumberger and NTL (which became Virgin Media). White moved into recruitment and talent with various leadership roles before joining Gi Group as CEO in the UK and Ireland. In February 2020, she joined Harvey Nash Group as CEO.Bev White said of her inclusion on The Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing list: “I’m delighted to have been included in this list of women from across the staffing industry and for the Harvey Nash Group to be recognised in this way. I am proud of how our Group has played such an important role in helping of people into new roles, as well as supporting organisations through what for many has been a period of great uncertainty.” If you’d like to find out more about SIA’s Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing 2021 list, you can here. Find out more Register for our upcoming Neurodiversity at Work Webinar Harvey Nash Group vision is “Building limitless futures by bringing together great people and technology” and great people have many differences which we should all value. For those with neurodiverse conditions such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, and Asperger's, interviews and the new ways of work can be particularly overwhelming. In a challenging and fast-paced market, it is essential that organisations actively prioritise accessing untapped talents. As part of our Inclusion webinar series we are inviting you to attend our next online event: Neurodiversity Webinar with Theo Smith Wednesday 24th November 2021 12:00pm GMT Theo is a leading Neurodiversity advocate, founder of Neurodiversity at Work Ltd, author of ‘Neurodiversity at Work: Drive Innovation, Performance and Productivity with a Neurodiverse Workforce’ and podcast host of Neurodiversity – Eliminating Kryptonite & Enabling Superheroes! As an expert he is inviting us to explore the business value of a neurodiverse workforce, how to attract neurodiverse talent, and successful strategies for creating an inclusive culture for neurodiverse staff. At a time where climate change is front and centre of the world's thoughts and attention, it is also no surprise that Neurodiversity, which mirrors Biodiversity, has also grown in prominence. Just as we cannot live in a world without Trees and Bees, equally the world would be endangered by the lack of neurological diversity. The type of diversity that powers, ideas, innovation, technology and the future sustainability of the planet. Please register for the event below and we're excited to see you there. Register here Find out more Growth in UK tech threatened as skills crisis reaches all-time high - Crisis worsens as workers re-assess their priorities or leave for more money - Shortage in cyber security professionals highest ever – jumping by more than a third this year - Number of women working in tech continues to rise at a snail’s pace - 6 in 10 digital leaders report a decrease in the mental wellbeing of their tech teams - Climate Change - companies are missing the opportunity to reduce the carbon footprint of power hungry tech The seemingly unending growth in the UK tech sector is under threat as massive skills shortages reach an all-time high just as companies signal their intentions to increase technology investment (61% intend to) and headcount (66%) to record levels, finds the world’s largest and longest running survey of senior technology decision makers. The Harvey Nash Group Digital Leadership Report, in collaboration with CIONET and contributed to by Massachusetts Institute of Technology CISR also found that as the UK’s tech skills crisis reaches new heights, 8 in 10 digital leaders report that, post-pandemic, new life priorities amongst staff are making retention even more difficult. 4 in 10 in the UK admit they can’t keep key people as long as they would like, as they’re being lured away by the offer of more money. Only 1 in 3 organisations (38%) have redesigned their employee offer to make it attractive to staff in the new hybrid working world. The report also found: · Record tech investment and headcount - The number of digital leaders in the UK planning to boost their technology investment and headcount reached record levels, rising by over a third (36% and 37% respectively) since 2020. · Impact of skills crisis on business growth - Two-thirds (66%) of digital leaders in the UK are now unable to keep pace with change because of a dearth of the talent they need. · Where the skills shortages are most acute – Cyber security is the most sought after tech skill in the UK with 43% indicating a shortage, up by over a third in the last 12 months, followed by big data/analysts (36%), and technical architects (33%). There is a huge shortage of cyber security professionals available to companies, with a recent DCMS report[1] finding that the UK’s cyber security recruitment pool has a shortfall of 10,000 people a year. · The shortage of developers rises the fastest – The shortage of developers (32%), which has been identified amongst the three jobs with the worst skills shortages in the UK behind HGV drivers and nurses, saw the biggest increase compared with previous years. Harvey Nash Group says that this shortage correlates with the report’s finding that companies are focusing on creating new products and services, and therefore need developers to do this work. · New digital skills needed in UK - Half of organisations in the UK plan to radically transform their products, services and business models in the next three years, requiring a new breed of diverse digital skills. The Harvey Nash Group report found that organisations are struggling to bring in more diversity into the sector, especially women, as the sector remains perceived as male dominated. Bridging the UK tech skills gap In response to these unprecedented skills shortages, digital leaders in the UK are aiming to broaden the skillsets of their tech teams, with over half (54%) planning to cross-train people from other parts of their organisation. The number of apprenticeships offered is expected to see a boost this year, as over half 52% of digital leaders in the UK said that they would be offering more apprenticeships over the year ahead. Outside of training and using niche consultancies to bridge the gap, almost half of digital leaders in the UK have widened their geographical net to source new talent, as hybrid working becomes more commonplace. Bev White, CEO of Harvey Nash Group said: “With businesses planning record levels of digital investment, we could be standing on the verge of a ‘second renaissance’ for technology. Organisations are looking to push their digital transformations further and faster than ever before, putting technology at the very heart of how they operate. This will take them beyond being merely ‘tech-centric’: technology will literally be dispersed throughout the business, everywhere. “But these ambitions are coming under threat from the acute skills shortages that are now worse than ever before. In fact, businesses face a triple whammy. They lack the supply of skilled resource they need; they have not yet evolved a new and effective employee proposition for the hybrid working world; and the skills they need are themselves changing as technology develops at pace. Digital leaders need to rapidly assess their needs and find solutions if their plans are not to be derailed by this potent cocktail of challenges.” Women working in tech continues at a snail’s pace: Another factor impacting on the amount of tech talent available in the UK is the number of women entering the sector and working in leadership roles: · This year slightly more of the digital leaders surveyed (12%) identified as female in the UK - as the figures continue their painfully slow journey upward. The average proportion of females within the tech team is just under a quarter which shows some promise for the leadership of the future. · However, not all the actions being taken by digital leaders to improve diversity are having an effect. Mandating shortlists and quotas are largely disregarded or not working. The research found that the most successful strategies for improving ratios are driven through culture, training, support networks and reporting. Remote working is a double-edged sword: · Whilst the Harvey Nash Group report found that WFH has massively improved work/life balance and productivity, at the same time mental wellbeing, staff engagement, collaboration and inclusivity have taken a big hit – with 6 in 10 digital leaders in the UK reporting a decrease in the mental wellness of their tech teams. To combat this, 49% of digital leaders have increased their investment in health and wellbeing programmes. Other key findings from the world’s largest dedicated digital leadership survey include: · Sustainability needs more traction - Although UK boards recognise that cleaner, greener technology will improve their carbon footprint, it is placed third from bottom in the list of priorities for their technology teams. As a result, only one fifth (22%) of their digital leaders have reduced the carbon footprint of their own technology to any great extent. The report says that reducing the carbon footprint of power-hungry tech represents both a huge challenge and opportunity for companies and their digital leaders. · An age of disruption - The pandemic has forced organisations to re-imagine the way they do business. Creating new products and services has become a top three board priority for the first time since Harvey Nash’s research began. Almost half of UK companies (48%) have major plans for transformation in the next two to three years. · Cloud leads investments in technology – Although Cloud is now regarded as a mature technology rather than an ‘emerging’ one, the number of digital leaders in the UK with some kind of implementation jumped from 54% in 2020 to 92% today. At the same time, the number of implementations of new technology such as IoT increased by more than a third, and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) increased by more than a half since 2019. Those either piloting or implementing quantum computing also gained some traction from a small scale – more than doubling from 3% to 7% since 2019. · The fuzzy organisation – The report says that businesses are emerging from the pandemic with their people in disparate locations, more technology embedded within the cloud and their supply chains diffused. This makes it harder to delineate the ‘boundary’ of an organisation and presents a new challenge for all digital leaders. About the Report The 2021 Harvey Nash Group Digital Leadership Report is the world’s largest and longest running survey of senior technology decision makers. Launched in 1998 and previously called the CIO Survey, it has been an influential and respected indicator of major trends in technology and digital for over two decades. This year a survey of over 2,100 digital leaders took place between 8th July 2021 and 11th October 2021, across 87 countries. In the UK, 823 digital leaders were surveyed. You can register for the launch event, which takes place on Tuesday 9th November at 4pm GMT, here. Register Here To request a full copy of the results, please visit www.harveynashgroup.com/DLR Report Download About Harvey Nash Group Harvey Nash Group are the leading global provider of talent and technology solutions.We’re equipped with a unique network, that realises the potential where people and technology meet. We partner with organisations to realise the enormous value from talent and technology, building digitally savvy, agile organisations.About CIONETEstablished in 2005, CIONET is today, the largest private network of CIOs internationally. We have established leading communities of practice in 25 countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas. With the active support of our national advisory boards, we have built a flourishing community of 10,000 technology executives.About MIT CISRFounded in 1974 and grounded in the MIT tradition of rigorous field-based research, MIT CISR helps executives meet the challenge of leading dynamic, global, and information-intensive organizations. We provide the CIO and other digital leaders with insights on topics such as business complexity, data monetization, and the digital workplace. Media Contacts:David PippettProServ PRdavid@proservpr.com+44 (0) 7899 798197Michelle ThomasHarvey Nashmichelle.thomas@harveynash.com+44 (20) 7333 2677[1]DCMS Report, Understanding the Cyber Security Recruitment Pool, March 2021 - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/973914/Ipsos_MORI_Cyber_Recruitment_Report_v1.pdf Find out more View all News & Insight Interested in finding out more? 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