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Archive for: January, 2009

a non-active Finextra member | 30/01/2009 | 2547 views

Positive action?

It looks like a development in the law could make a big difference to the fate of women in the business world. A new equality law would let employers use positive action in the recruitment process – hiring women or ethnic minorities if they are under-represented and if the candidates are of equal merit. However this could also work the other ...

a non-active Finextra member | 26/01/2009 | 2315 views

Prediction blunders

There have been plenty of predictions over the years that have never materialised – I’m sure if we went back to the 1950s there would be a few people who would be surprised (and perhaps disappointed) that in the year 2009 we hadn’t all set up holidays home on the moon! But what are the worst technology predictions of all time? Acc...

a non-active Finextra member | 22/01/2009 | 1499 views | 1 comment

Supermum?

Returning to work after having a baby seems to be a hot topic at the moment. First of all, it was disclosed that there are EU plans which set to ban women from returning to work within six weeks of giving birth and give them full pay for longer. Then, giving a somewhat contradictory message, the now ex-French Justice Minister Rachida Dati returned ...

a non-active Finextra member | 09/01/2009 | 1530 views

Invitation to W-Tech 2009

womenintechnology.co.uk and the British Computer Society would like to invite you to W-Tech 2009, a one day recruitment, career development and networking event for female technologists including students, postgraduates, experienced professionals and returners to work. The event is taking place on Tuesday 3rd February in central London at Savoy P...

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