http://www.fujitsu.com/uk/services
Helped Portia develop and test the successful Placement Scheme for Women Returners. Promoted within the company by Steven Alford, Diversity Manager and Marian Kuyken, Recruitment Manager.
http://www.thoughtworks.com
Devised an innovative Back into IT recruitment scheme for individuals returning to industry after a career break. The scheme, a brain child to Jackie Kinsey, People Manager, included a period of intensive retraining on Agile software development methodology.
http://www.ft.com/technology/digitalbusiness
Promotes awareness and champions leading women in IT and successful technology-based businesses. Started IT Celebrity campaign, an idea of Digital Business section Editor, Peter Whitehead.
http://www.inovaconsult.com/index2.htm
Works with women entrepreneurs and others by providing innovative mentoring and coaching support through a group-based scheme developed and tested over a number of years. Led by Marina Larios, Founder and Director.
http://www.raeng.org.uk/about/diversity/equalitec.htm
Sponsored discussions and research to identify Guiding Principles for Diversity Policy Implementation, and create opportunities for mainstreaming to wider engineering audience. Led by Robert Ditchfield, Diversity Programme Manager.
http://www.itsynergy.co.uk
Sponsored Portia’s day-to-day activities and provided technical support and communication platform for over 10 years. Much needed help provided by Ben Pollitzer, the company director.
http://www.daphnejackson.org
Offers a Fellowship Scheme enabling a return to science research employment after a career break. Led by Jenny Woolley, Trust Director.