I went through the DSF mentorship programme at a critical juncture of my career when I was changing fields from academia to data science. Being able to discuss all aspects of this transition with my mentor was a godsend opportunity. I’ve learnt a great deal in this programme and am ready to start my new job with a much higher level of confidence.

It’s important for sponsors to come to events like this because we get to meet a very diverse new breed of people coming onto the market. There are lots of new talent, new skills, returners and people who have taken a career break from work. We also get to have a diverse portfolio of people applying to the roles that we have open right now.

I think there is a great vibe in terms of a community vibe, a community feeling. All the tech events we have been to have been quite commercial feeling so I think that community feeling is different from what I see in other tech events.

Career Day has not only helped from a brand perspective, so making sure that candidates have a lovely experience meeting us, it also helps us to get our brand out there. It also allows us to tap into markets that maybe we wouldn’t have known about before, so whether that is people who are returning to work that maybe haven’t used LinkedIn, or grads who have just left University and aren’t really sure where to start. I definitely think it helps us.