​The public health crisis caused by Covid-19 has forced operational change and reflection on the way that people organize and work. However, employee wellbeing has been suffering long before, with overworking and burnout a common term in most industries.Our newest whitepaper, "The Work-Life Rebalance",  takes a deep-dive into the topic, combining research with our experience...

We are at a crossroads. The health and wellbeing of the workforce has never been more closely intertwined with the state of the economy.The public health crisis caused by Covid-19 has forced operational change and reflection on the way that people organize and work. Global lockdowns have meant that many companies have shifted to remote working – where they are able to – resu...

​When workers finally return to the office, the technology workplace will be virtually unrecognizable. What short and lasting impact will the pandemic have on the workplace? How will these changes affect talent? What does this guide explore?Short term impactRedesigning the workplace for human healthNegative and positive impacts of social distancingRisk assessment and privacy...

What role can recruitment play in creating a gender-balanced workforce throughout the technology industry? Rebecca Topper, Managing Principal Consultant at Glocomms, shares her thoughts for International Women's Day 2020.The 2020 International Women’s Day theme is that an equal world is an enabled world. What does that mean to you in technology?There is a major gender gap in...

What role can recruitment play in creating a gender-balanced workforce throughout the technology industry? Giancarlo Hirsch, Director for Glocomms, US, shares his thoughts for International Women's Day 2020.The 2020 International Women’s Day theme is that an equal world is an enabled world. What does that mean to you in technology?Within the technology industry women are dra...

​As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more commonly used in recruitment, will we see an increase in workplace diversity? Used correctly, AI promises to democratize the workforce by furthering the fair representation of women and ethnic minorities.As we covered in the first part of this series, Advancing Women of Color, the diversity gap in STEM is a well-documented issue....

​Racial and gender hiring biases place women of color at a particular disadvantage when seeking employment. So far in our series, Advancing Women of Color in STEM, we have explored how women of color face a 'double jeopardy' when seeking employment, as well as how artificial intelligence (AI) may provide a useful tool to increasing their representation in the tech sector. Le...

​According to McKinsey and Company, 90% of CEOs report that diversity is a top business priority, yet the dial towards progress has hardly moved in recent years. The representation of women of color in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields has reached a crisis point – only 9.9% of STEM employees are women of color. In this article, we explore the cur...

​Artificial intelligence holds massive potential for recruitment. From screening through to final hire, automation, natural language learning and predictive analytics are being used at every stage of the journey to schedule, interview, assess and predict candidate performance. Should you use artificial intelligence to supercharge your hiring process? Download our guide.

Glocomms is excited to be partnering with an innovative non-profit, RaisedBy.Us, for their annual event, "An Evening Celebrating Social Good in the NYC Tech Community".RaisedBy.Us helps tech companies, particularly tech start ups, develop social impact programs that translate their mission and values into tangible events like volunteerism and charitable giving. "An Evening C...

As the world becomes more connected, the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand. Gartner forecasts that 14.2 billion connected things will be in use during 2019, rising to 25 billion by 2021.In the wake of this increased connectivity, cybersecurity breaches emerged as the #1 concern for US CEOs at this year’s World Economic Forum. Here, we explore three key cybersecuri...

​Mention global tech hubs and locations such as Silicon Valley, London and Berlin spring to mind, but there’s a contender emerging on the world stage. In recent years, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark have been quietly committing resources and talent to create a world-class tech hub of their own.That expanding hub is now encroaching into areas dominated by the more famili...

​2018 saw a huge increase in the number of venture capitalists (VC) funding rounds for technology start-ups.And it’s a trend that’s set to continue.Globally, Quarter 3 of 2018 was the most active for VCs on record and each funding round is getting bigger. According to Crunchbase, while the time in between deals is largely unchanged, VCs are investing more capital per round, ...

​As technology evolves, sourcing high end talent with the right qualifications and skills is becoming a challenge for employers.  One of the key areas facing HR is the competition for tech professionals possessing the unique skills needed to develop the ServiceNow platform.The rise and rise of ServiceNowOver 5,000 companies worldwide use ServiceNow to drive their digital tra...

Technology is disrupting and transforming the way we live and work, and 2019 promises to be yet another exciting year in the sector.   While projected global spend in IT is expected to slow this year according to S&P Global, it predicts double-digit growth in SaaS. That forecast is supported by Gartner who predict a rise in global IT spend of 3.2% to $3.8 trillion in 201...

​Despite a turbulent end to 2018, the cryptocurrency market is predicted to enter a new era during 2019 as industry experts suggest that blockchain, the technology that supports it, will become more mainstream.However, it still faces a significant challenge. Cryptojacking was described as the ‘the runaway security problem in 2018’ by TechRepublic and the increased connectivi...

​Entrepreneurs seeking investment in the early stages of their startup often turn to venture capitalists to support their fledgling business idea. Both accelerators and incubators offer sources of funding but there are some subtle differences between the two.These types of program do have one thing in common - they both aim to create business growth. deliver value chain bene...

A career in cybersecurity is one of the most sought after in the tech field and can be a fulfilling and lucrative option for talented and ambitious professionals. Cybersecurity experts play a vital role in keeping their employers and their customers safe while online. But to succeed requires specific qualifications and experience.Here we take a look at how to get ahead in th...

​In a digital economy, every enterprise must be able to with agility to constantly changing business requirements. ​What is SDN? SDN (Software Defined Networking) is an emerging technology which aims to improve network control by enabling organisations and IT service providers to respond rapidly to change via a centralised control console. This enables the entire network an...

In the world of mobile applications, hot topics quickly become yesterday’s news, forcing developers to keep up with evolving UI and UX trends. 2018’s Mobile World Congress showed how machine learning, digitisation, and AI all provide companies with the ability to redefine the customer experience and be a part of the mobile application revolution. Leading that revolution is S...