Recruitment
Openreach job spec tweaks prompt sharp rise in female recruits
Openreach has reported a boost in female recruits after removing coded gender bias from job adverts.Full Fibre offers youth hands-on experience
Altnet Full Fibre has partnered with Kickstart to create ten positions for 16–24-year-olds looking for hands-on experience in the industry.Commsworld enlists charity to inspire young Scots into tech
Commsworld has partnered with educational charity SmartSTEMs, to inspire the next generation of young Scots in Renfrewshire to enter jobs in STEM industries.Accenture aims to swell UK team
Accenture is adding 3,000 new tech jobs in the UK over the next three years, with half to be created outside of London.Wildix targets channel skill shortage
Wildix is addressing the lack of engineering skills in the channel by offering to transfer skills to its channel partners.Indigo scales up creating 450 new jobs
Indigo Telecom Group is creating 150 jobs in the next 12 months, with a further 300 positions planned over the next three years.Lord Vaizey joins ITP as patron
The Institute of Telecom Professionals (ITP) has appointed Lord Vaizey as patron to leverage his experience as the Government's former Head of Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).CWSI invests £1m into UK growth plans
CWSI is investing over £1m to support its growth within the UK.Jola targets diversity with new recruitment tool
Jola has launched a new recruitment system designed to help businesses encourage more diverse applications and find a richer candidate pool.Gateshead-based MSP Aspires to add 150 roles
Aspire Technology Services plans to nearly double its headcount by adding 150 jobs in the north east, where it has recently opened a new office.