Lara Thomas
Job:
Mobile Team Lead
Company:
Gravitas Recruitment Group
I currently manage a team of consultants in the Mobile space, helping them achieve their career goals, and have also helped to build out the Mobile teams for some really notable tech companies.
I am...
Positive
Empathetic
Driven
The skills I use most in my job...
Empathy
Communication
Analytical
Leadership
Organisation
The most interesting thing I've worked on in my career so far...
Co-heading up the Women in Business group, which is a group away from recruitment where we host regular networking events for women and allies in the tech space.
What inspired me into digital and tech...
As somebody who recruits heavily in the tech space, I can see what a male-dominated industry is still is! I think it's essential to be part of an organisation that is actively on a mission to end this inequality through inspiring and motivating.
My educational background is...
I studied English Literature at King's College London.
What advice I'd give to girls thinking about a career in digital and tech...
Do it! There are so many organisations and people who genuinely want women to thrive in this space. You 100% have the skillset and more for it, and the support is there to be nurtured into the role that you want.
