Elaine Vallance shares her story of combining parenting with a career in technology and how every bit of support goes a long way in helping women thrive in tech.

Avanade Chief Financial Officer Sonia Webb discusses how the finance industry has improved gender parity and how it can continue to support women within the industry.

Avanade CMO Stella Goulet shares her experiences and advice to women leaders.

When someone asks me what I like most about my job, my answer is: making people happy. When I build strong relationships with our hiring managers, fully understand their needs and requirements, and successfully source and hire the right candidate for the right role - it is an unbeatable feeling! But, it’s not always that easy. The right candidate i...

I don't consider myself a techie by any stretch of the imagination—but, the attendees of the world's largest women in technology conference sure made me wish I were one. This was my first time attending the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing in Houston, Texas, and the excitement of the conference left me optimistic for the future of wo...

This is a guest blog post written by Avanade alum, Vikki Leach and originally appeared in its entirety on the Women in Technology International blog. In this post I'm including commentary on Lord Browne's book, 'The Glass Closet'. He is the former CEO of BP whose his sexuality was publicly announced by his former partner in the UK media. I also ref...

With such a broad spectrum of people, clients, projects, opportunities and challenges, it was an easy decision to come to Avanade. I was looking to work on cutting-edge projects with people who, like me, were excited about the impact we could make. I get this every day. My colleagues are spread far and wide around the globe, but we can still work a...

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...

The following blog post was written by Avanade alum Mahnaz Javid. As I think about the many initiatives and programs we sponsor at Avanade, the one that most excites me is our investment in Diversity and Inclusion. We are fortunate to have leadership that wholeheartedly supports our efforts, especially our CEO Adam Warby, who has expressed his sinc...

Balancing motherhood or other caregiving roles with a professional career can sometimes feel like a juggling act. We asked Jessica Chivers, UK-based coaching psychologist and author, for her perspective on the topic. What is the single most important thing you do to achieve work/life balance? Jessica:I detest the phrase work-life balance as it sugg...