This is a guest blog post written by Avanade alum, Els Hol-Ferman. This blog originally published on WITI. Coming back from a career break can be a daunting proposition. Women have career breaks for a number of reasons, with maternity leave being one of the most common. In partnership with Talent Keepers, Avanade is running an event in the UK this ...
The following blog post was written by Avanade alum Dezi van Vuuren. Picture: Dezi at an Avanade year-end function with colleagues where she won an award for Delivery Excellence. I never pictured my life as a software engineer or architect at first, it is more something that just happened, a natural evolution of sorts. Let me tell you a little more...
This is a guest blog post written by Avanade alum, Vikki Leach. When Avanade announced its global charity partnership with The Aspire Foundation in September 2015, Dr Sam Collins, the CEO and founder, had over 500 mentees from charities and social organizations waiting for a corporate mentor. It was with this in mind that Avanade CEO, Adam Warby, s...
There are some things you do because they are good for business, and there are some things you do simply because they are good. For Avanade, seeking a yearly sustainability assessment from EcoVadis is both. Having an external expert organization benchmark our sustainability efforts against our peers keeps us focused on the way we do business and it...