Entrepreneurs Smash the barriers to your dream job in construction, Dame Julie tells schoolgirls Rotherham’s best-known businesswoman Dame Julie Kenny CBE has urged schoolgirls not to let sexism stand in their career path. Heading up a Sky’s The Limit careers event at Wentworth Woodhouse, the Rotherham stately home she has played an important part in resurrecting, Julie told 60 schoolgirls from Sheffield, By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs Over half of women workers would consider a digital career if they knew how to retrain The Institute of Coding (IoC), a government-supported initiative designed to respond to the UK’s digital skills gap, recently hosted its second annual conference at the IET Savoy Place in London. At this two-day event, new research from the IoC and Deloitte was shared that provides powerful insights into the By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Ten changes that will improve your life Leeds based research scientist, and detox and fasting coach, Dr. Sara Pugh has launched a new life optimising guide focused on lifestyle, food and drink changes that hold the key to enhancing your mental and physical wellbeing in 2020. Sara says: “We live in a high paced, ‘have it right By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs Turning down the latest Bond movie has been rewarded Laura Hepburn, of Robin Hood’s Bay in North Yorkshire, has been named in the Northern Power Women’s Future List for 2020 in her role as director of Greenology in Saltburn. The entrepreneur has seen off the challenge of thousands of nominations to be recognised for being an influencer By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs Rotherham entrepreneur finds sweet spot with new business launch A business providing bespoke and tailored event hire services for weddings as well as special occasions has been ‘overwhelmed’ by orders for its mobile sweet cart following its launch. Little Miss Sweetie Hire was started at the end of last year by Jodie Hodkin after she left her position as By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs Northern Power Women announce shortlist Transport, tech and trainers from across Yorkshire feature in the shortlist for the Northern Power Women Awards announced today. Now entering into their fifth year, the Northern Power Women Awards sponsored by EY celebrate the women and men who work towards creating gender balance in organisations and who passionately support By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs In conversation with Natalie Sykes There are numerous successful women within the Yorkshire region and one of those is regional director of the Institute of Directors for Yorkshire and North East, Natalie Sykes. TopicUK editor Gill Laidler caught up with Natalie recently to find out more about her successful career. Leeds-born with a passion for By The Editor • 2 min read
