NTT DATA UK has announced a new partnership with route2work as part of its ongoing Diversity & Inclusion work to improve the number of women working in technology roles.
Route2work is a social impact business focused on getting undiscovered talent into work, or accelerating the careers of those already in employment, by offering world-class digitised educational content and career-based outcomes.
The partnership will see NTT DATA UK fund a scholarship programme for 30 female candidates, enabling them to enrol onto one of four digital skills academies focused on in-demand Microsoft skills. The opportunity is subject to passing the relevant skills assessment and meeting enrolment criteria but does not demand the traditional CVs and cover letters usually required by the industry.
Women are still notably under-represented in the tech industry compared to men. In the UK alone, the national tech workforce shows that women make up a just 19 percent – this figure drops to three percent for black women and and five percent for Asian women.
