The scarcity of the tech talent pipeline is now one of the most significant blockers to growth in the UK economy. This award is in recognition of the feedback from the market to CRN that attention to this issue is more critical than ever.

• How is your company tackling this issue?
• How is your company communicating its culture, goals and recruitment process to prospective employees
• What initiative (s) has your company implemented to encourage and welcome diverse talent into the business.

This Award is to celebrate the best examples of employers who not only welcome diversity but manage the process of inclusion in their recruitment processes.

Please support your answers with examples from the last 12 months. (Max 600 words.)

The Cultural Inclusion Award is for the employer that has shown outstanding commitment in creating a workplace environment and culture that makes all employees from all backgrounds feel valued and appreciated.

• What makes your company an inclusive place to work?
• What steps have you taken to address inclusivity in your workforce?
• How have you put inclusivity at the heart of your HR policies and recruitment processes?
• What steps have you taken to make work-based events and activities more inclusive?
• Why does your firm deserve to win?

Please support your answers with examples from the last 12 months. (Max 600 words.)

The tech channel, like many other industries, remains male-heavy. This award will go to an organisation with a strong track record of nurturing female talent. The winner will demonstrate either that they have a relatively high percentage of females both across their business, and in executive positions, or that they are making strong headway in this area.

• How diverse is your company?
• How has your workforce changed over the last 12 months?
• What policies do you have in place that help promote diversity, particularly getting more women into that top quartile of senior roles?

Please ensure you use initiatives from the last 12 months. Please support your answers with examples from the last 12 months. (Max 600 words.)

Mental wellbeing is now more widely as a legitimate health concern and one that tangibly affects both home and work lives. This Award will recognise organisations in the channel that have the put the health and wellbeing of their staff at the forefront.

• How has your organisation supported staff’s health and wellbeing over the past year?
• What new initiatives has your organisation introduced during the pandemic to ensure staff feel supported and connected while working from home?
• Why does your organisation deserve to win this award?

Please support your answers with examples from the last 12 months. (Max 600 words.)

Within the tech sector great work is being done to attract, retain and nurture the best LGBTQ+ talent.

According to the charity Stonewall, one in eight LGBTQ+ people don't feel able to disclose their identity to colleagues. Employers who are committed to LGBTQ+ inclusion can help transform the working lives of their staff through creating a culture that helps staff feel able to be honest about their identity.

• How has your company created an inclusive culture for LGBTQ+ employees?
• How have you put LGBTQ+ at the heart of your HR policies and recruitment processes?
• Why does your firm deserve to win?

Please support your answers with examples from the last 12 months. (Max 600 words.)