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We, along with our clients, know there’s scores of individuals from overlooked and underserved communities who have the potential to thrive in sectors with high demand. Together, we're disrupting the way organisations think about talent and trying to make the world a better place while we do it. Sometimes that gets us noticed.

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Education Today

800 Students Deep Dive into Defence Industry

Around 800 Charles Campbell College students explored Australia’s defence industry through hands-on activities and AI-driven career assessments. The Forge Your Future program, run by WithYouWithMe and Year13, gave students insight into diverse defence careers, helping them align their skills with real-world roles and inspiring future study and career choices.

Media Release

WYWM Academy receives QBE grant to expand WithWomen Initiative

WithYouWithMe Academy has received a QBE Foundation Local Grant to expand its WithWomen initiative, providing free tech training, testing, and career support. The program aims to break barriers, create future-ready career pathways for women, and promote a more inclusive workforce.

Media Release

WithYouWithMe marks 20,000 lives transformed

WithYouWithMe has celebrated nearly 20,000 people from underrepresented communities gaining skills and career opportunities through its social impact program. Backed by commercial partners across the UK, North America, and Australia, the initiative has supported over 125,000 individuals worldwide with free training and career pathways.

HRM Online

4 key considerations when introducing technology into your workforce

In the shift to Industry 5.0, technology should empower people, not just processes. HR leaders should focus on ethical data use, human-centered design, and leveraging skills insights. WithYouWithMe’s success in mapping veterans’ transferable skills into cybersecurity roles shows how AI can create meaningful career pathways while fostering trust, flexibility, and growth.

Find your place SA

Paving the way for high school students in defence STEM careers

Forge Your Future is helping high school students discover real defence industry pathways, offering hands-on insights, mentorship, and direct links to industry opportunities while building the skills and confidence needed for Australia’s future STEM workforce.

Business News

Non-traditional learning key for STEM

The Forge Your Future initiative is helping fast-track high school students into defence industry careers by showcasing diverse STEM opportunities beyond traditional classrooms. By engaging students with practical experiences and industry connections, it prepares them for future workforce demands and broadens their career horizons.

Education HQ

The exciting new STEM initiative that’s flipping the traditional workforce model

Forge Your Future is flipping the traditional workforce model by connecting Year 10–12 students with STEM careers in defence industry through skills testing, mentoring, and real opportunities. Read how the program is making national impact.

Defence Connect

Government struggling to reach young people with ADF, defence industry messaging

The government is failing to engage young Australians with messaging about careers in the ADF and defence industry. A new report reveals that, despite significant investment in outreach, current strategies are missing the mark.

Education Today

Path to Defence STEM Jobs for High schoolers

Developed by WithYouWithMe (WYWM) and Year13, the Forge Your Future program equips students with tools, education, and industry experience to fast-track careers in leading SA defence companies, helping them secure high-paying roles in the future.

Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter

Forge Your Future offers students government-backed training

Forge Your Future connects high schoolers to high-demand STEM careers in South Australia’s defence industry, including shipbuilding and nuclear subs. Supported by top employers BAE Systems & Babcock, it offers training and job opportunities.

Defence Connect

New program gives SA teens a taste of AUKUS shipbuilding

In an Australian first, high school students nationwide will soon have access to a groundbreaking government-backed program, Forge Your Future, designed to unlock career pathways into high-demand STEM roles within South Australia’s defence industry.

The Australian

No guesswork as teens 'nuclear-powered' to take up AUKUS careers

The Australian showcases how Forge Your Future is preparing teens for AUKUS careers, connecting students with training and pathways into SA’s growing defence industry, including shipbuilding and nuclear submarine projects.

Media release

Teens to keep submarine and shipbuilding ambitions afloat

WithYouWithMe and Year13 launch Forge Your Future, a groundbreaking program helping high schoolers access STEM career pathways in South Australia’s growing defence industry, backed by major employers like Babcock and BAE Systems.

Media release

New AI capabilities to simplify workforce skills mapping

WithYouWithMe has announced two cutting-edge AI capabilities that simplify workforce skills mapping, providing organisations with smarter, more efficient ways to manage workforce transformation and align skills strategies with business goals.

Media release

CTS and WithYouWithMe partner to boost service leavers' civilian careers in Northern Ireland

WithYouWithMe and CTS have partnered to create new opportunities for service leavers in Northern Ireland. This initiative equips veterans with essential skills for tech and cybersecurity roles.

Dynamic Business

Are talent assessments dead? Not yet

As organisations explore augmenting tasks and roles with AI, having a holistic understanding of employees has never been more important. This is where talent assessments are proving most valuable.

Talk Business

The UK Government needs to deliver on digital skills

Cultivating a digitally skilled workforce is critical for the UK’s economic future and social fabric. Yet, with an election looming, very little consideration has been given to how the Government will contribute to building the digital skills the nation needs, at scale.

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GOVTECH REVIEW

Why the public sector needs to adopt workforce skills mapping

Ahead of the Public Sector Network's Innovate Australia showcase, Tom Larter shares his thoughts on why the APS needs organisation-wide skills mapping to realise the 'One APS' ethos.

Business Cloud

Former key figure at GCHQ joins WithYouWithMe board

Former Director Cyber for GCHQ, Sally Walker has been appointed to the board of WithYouWithMe as non-executive director. The role will see Ms Walker provide strategic advice and support to the firm’s continued global expansion.

HR Leader

The veteran advantage: A guide to attracting military talent into your business

Each year, around 6,000 people leave the ADF and begin their transition journey into civilian careers. In this article, Ian Handley shares how organisations can leverage this highly valuable but often overlooked talent pool.

IT Security Guru

Outdated recruitment methods are impeding the global cyber army

James McLaughlin, UK VP of WithYouWithMe, explores the road to inclusive recruitment in cyber security, arguing why a skills-based approach to hiring is needed to diversify the cyber workforce in the face of growing threats.

FE News

Leonardo UK and Atkins Réalis hire veterans in bid to bridge digital skills gap

Two major UK employers have become the latest organisations to help armed forces veterans and their families find meaningful civilian employment in sought after digital roles through the 15,000 Futures initiative.

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Vanguard Canada

Driving innovation with IDEaS: Digitizing Canada's veteran transition centres

Former Infantry Platoon Commander Will Simmons shares the journey that led him to heading up WYWM's innovative project to digitize Canadian veteran transition centres alongside the Canadian Armed Forces and Veteran's Affairs Canada.

HR Leader

How to bridge the military-civilian divide and unlock veteran talent pools

For transitioning veterans, the shift from the military to civilian employment can take some getting used to. In this article for HR Leader, Ian Handley shares some top tips for organisations looking to bridge the divide and nurture the potential of veteran candidates.

HR Leader

The untapped potential of the veteran workforce: Hiring beyond the CV

Highly motivated, conscientious and adaptable, veterans offer a level of discipline that any organisation can benefit from. By tapping into this overlooked talent pool employers can fill skills gaps while benefiting from the unique perspectives veterans have to offer.

The Mandarin

Laying the foundation for a skills-based 'One APS' strategy

Ian Handley unpacks the release of the new APS Strategic Commissioning Framework and how its mandate could create a significant opportunity to shift Australia’s public service employment model to a skills-based approach.

Media release

Microsoft and WYWM to boost female participation in Australia’s tech industry

Sixty Australian women will have the chance to participate in a cutting-edge AI bootcamp and upskill for high-demand tech roles, thanks to joint sponsorship from Microsoft and WYWM.

HR Leader

The ‘military model’ and the benefits for business development

Cia Kouparitsas shares why businesses should adopt the military’s approach to building expertise which sees talent upskilled and reskilled internally rather than hired externally.

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Media release

New program seeking diverse Queenslanders to fill state’s digital skills gaps

Powered by WYWM, the Queensland Government Digital Drive is an innovative program designed to empower Queenslanders from diverse backgrounds with the skills required to participate in the state’s digital economy.

National Skills Passport - Cia Kouparitsas

HRM Online

Is Australia's National Skills Passport the key to a true skills-led workforce

The Australian Government has announced it is commencing work on establishing a National Skills Passport - an initiative Cia Kouparitsas says represents an important paradigm shift in the nation's employment landscape.

She can code

Redefining talent acquisition in tech with a skills-focused strategy

Traditional experience-based hiring techniques have become barriers rather than enablers in recruiting the right talent. Kady Marriott advocates for a shift to a skills-based approach, emphasising demonstrable abilities and potential.

We are Tech Women

Empowering the overlooked in tech roles with a skills-first approach

With demand for digital skills surpassing supply and driving up wages, conventional experience-based recruitment methods are no longer fit for purpose. WYWM Associate Partner Kady Marriott offers a fresh perspective on hiring and workforce management.

Empowered

Creating AI inclusivity for women in cyber security

For AI to serve all of humanity, it must have input from all of humanity. EmPOWERED magazine unpacks the critical importance of expanding female representation in growing and emerging tech, and the key ideas contributing to change in the sector.

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The Times

Start-ups helping veterans to win the battle for a job in civvy street

The Times profiled several start-ups who are driving innovative programs to help UK veterans secure careers after service. From stripping away the CV to providing free tech training, these businesses are changing the employment landscape for veteran talent.

The Age

With the rise of AI, getting a job shouldn't rely on a uni degree

The likes of ChatGPT and other generative AI is changing the workplace more rapidly than anyone could have imagined. Paul Wahltuch lends his expertise to The Age to explore the necessity for a degree in the new digital era.

The Buzz About STEM

The critical skills every school leaver needs

Patrick Kidd, CEO of Future Skills Organisation and WYWM Social Impact Lead, Cia Kouparitsas joined The Buzz About STEM podcast to share why school leavers should be focusing on developing digital skills in order to thrive in the modern workplace.

BusinessLive

Leonardo drives diversity and inclusion with recruitment partner

Defence company Leonardo has partnered with WithYouWithMe to offer a new recruitment service to better match individuals to high-demand tech roles.

The CMO Show

How WithYouWithMe amplifies diversity in tech talent

Cia Kouparitsas chats with The CMO Show host Mark Jones about how WithYouWithMe is pioneering the skills-based employment sector to create a more equitable world.

Financial Times

Wanted: another 3mn cyber professionals

The Financial Times investigates the UK's cyber security shortage and explores how WithYouWithMe is delivering an innovative solution to the challenge with Leonardo.

Education Today

Starting on a tech career pathway in high school

The shortfall in tech workers is a cause for concern and part of a solution might be to start identifying students with particular aptitudes in the very wide and varied tech field during high school using WithYouWithMe's assessment suite.

People Management

The rise of the new collar worker: adopting a skills-first talent strategy

James Mclaughlin says an individual's technical skills and competencies can trump a traditional degree – but some employers are still including ‘prohibitive’ qualification requirements in their job adverts.

Media release

New partnership set to bolster cyber capabilities for Canadian businesses

Cyber Security Canada NFP and WYWM have announced a new partnership to help organisations across Canada fortify their data and IT systems and gain CyberSecure certification.

Media release

WithYouWithMe appoints new board amidst global expansion

Joining as Chair of the Board is Drew Kelton, a global business leader and professional board director with 40 years' experience in ICT and telecommunications. Experienced strategic advisors Kemp Battle and David Gray are both joining as Non-Executive Directors.

Tech Blast

Why you should hire on potential, not experience

Head of UK Operations, Ed Plunkett shares the story behind his transition into tech and why he believes the potential over experience model is the way forward for organisations in the UK.

Raconteur

Responsible business 2.0: foundations for the future

WithYouWithMe CEO Tom Larter joins Raconteur to unpack the role of skills-led hiring and rapid training programs in the future of work, alongside AI and automation.

CFO Magazine

Profit and purpose - playing the long game with Mark Fortugno

As the CFO for social impact start-up WithYouWithMe, Mark is leveraging his financial expertise to help tackle the digital skills crisis across Australia, the UK, US and Canada. Discover why he took a leap of faith and opted for a career balancing profit with purpose.

Media release

WithYouWithMe appoints new UK VP to spearhead regional growth

As WithYouWithMe sets its sights on ambitious plans across the UK, a new VP, James McLaughlin, has been appointed. McLaughlin will be responsible for heading up the UK operation and delivering on strategic objectives for growth and business development.

The Today Show

WithYouWithMe Social Impact Lead, Alicia Kouparitsas unpacks the new tech apprenticeship model being piloted in Australian schools to help students enter the fast-paced tech sector straight out of high school.

Watch now

Media release

New partnership with GED set to provide learning insights to boost students’ success

More than 700,000 US students who take the GED® each year will soon have access to powerful learning insights, thanks to a new initiative aimed at improving student outcomes.

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Australian Financial Review

The scheme that helps teens skip uni for a high-paid tech career

Senior students will be able to leave high school prepped and qualified for jobs in the tech and digital sectors under a new program being trialled in five Sydney schools.

Media release

New program to tackle Australia's digital skills crisis, one high schooler at a time

WithYouWithMe and the Digital Skills Organisation are leading a ground-breaking NSW education program that will see high schoolers upskilled for in-demand tech careers to ease Australia’s digital skills crisis.

Media release

WithYouWithMe shortlisted in prestigious showcase of UK veteran talent

The finalists for the sixth annual British Ex-Forces in Business Awards, the UK Armed Forces community’s biggest awards ceremony, were today revealed from a record-breaking number of nominations.

Australian Defence Magazine podcast

Engaging with defence to improve sovereign capabilities

Mark Fortugno, WithYouWithMe CFO joined the Australian Defence Magazine podcast to discuss how SMEs can collaborate with Primes for Defence contracts to improve acquisition cycles and foster innovation.

Listen now

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IT World Canada

How the Canadian Government can digitally upskill its workforce

WYWM Senior Vice President of Strategic Pursuits, Caleb Walker joined IT World Canada to discuss how new technologies can enable the Canadian Government to upskill their workforce and deliver on the country’s ‘Digital Ambition’.

Media release

WithYouWithMe
announces new CEO

Australian global tech SME, WithYouWithMe (WYWM), has announced the appointment of its new CEO, Tom Larter, to replace founding CEO Tom Moore who is stepping back from daily operations after seven years at the helm.

HRM Online

A business case and framework for skills mapping

In order to effectively address the skills shortage, you first need to understand exactly where your gaps exist. That’s where skills mapping comes in.

Business Connect

Social impact firm launches new tech to help employers build career pathways

WYWM Senior Vice President of Product, Paul Wahltuch joined Business Connect to discuss how Grow Potential is enabling employers to prepare their workforce for the future by tailoring career pathways for employees.

The Mandarin

Former GCHQ cyber ops chief launches offensive on tech recruitment bias

The Mandarin unpacks Sally Walker's rallying cry to organisations to exploit the benefits of hiring diverse talent into IT roles during her keynote address at the Australian Cyber Conference.

ABC Radio

We need a new cyber army says former British Intelligence Director

Prior to her keynote address at the Australian Cyber Conference, Sally Walker, former Director of Cyber Ops at GCHQ joined ABC local radio to discuss the need for countries to build a diverse cyber workforce spanning defence, intelligence, industry and academia.

Listen now

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The Australian

Cyber defence force needed beyond army and navy

Australia must establish a national cyber force, beyond the army, navy and air force, and mobilise new civilian workforces to combat rising global threats and strengthen cyber defences.

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Business Age

The veteran workforce is a powerhouse of skill and potential

Upon their return to civilian life, many veterans struggle to find meaningful employment. Sally Walker says businesses are missing a big opportunity to capitalise on their transferable skills and life experiences.

Yahoo Finance

Trailblazer Sally Walker reveals her unique journey from GCHQ to WYWM

Former British intelligence director Sally Walker shares the story behind her rapid rise in GCHQ, the difficult decision to leave, and what she's learnt about creating a meaningful career.

Australian Financial Review

Meet the teenager with no degree who landed a job at Macquarie

Indie Fernando never considered a career in technology while growing up, yet less than two years after finishing high school, she is working full time in a tech role at Macquarie Bank.

People Management

Less than a third of employers have mandated interview training around inclusivity

Under-represented groups, including women, neurodivergent individuals and veterans, are at a disadvantage when it comes to applying for jobs due to poor candidate screening, report finds.

The Mentor with Mark Bouris

How to avoid hiring the wrong person for your business

"We have figured out what someone's underpinning abilities are to do a job really well, and we can predict that at age 16."

Listen now

Forbes

Low-skilled workers are an untapped asset if you invest in them

"The challenge is helping the recruitment teams understand that skills based hiring is the only way you'll get out of the skills crisis rather than relying on experience as is so often the case today."

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Forbes

Winning the war for talent with recruitment technology

92% of C-Suite leaders say without the right talent they will fail to meet their goals. Discover the innovative tech companies reinventing the hiring process for today’s global business environment.

FE News

Youth tech skills can help solve the UK digital skills crisis

The UK needs to modernise the way it recruits, upskills and retains its workforce, which means disrupting traditional approaches and seeking out under-utilised talent pools, including youth.

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Toronto Star

Why diversity and inclusion in the workplace aren't interchangeable

Untangling diversity and inclusion and ensuring both concepts are prioritised is crucial for organisations seeking greater employee satisfaction and loyalty.

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The Information Age

WYWM expands into the UK to reduce barriers to tech roles

The UK expansion aims to provide £27m in free digital skills training to under-represented and marginalised groups, including neurodivergent individuals, military veterans and refugees.

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The Age

Diversity and inclusion aren't the same, and both need your attention

Understanding of the importance of diversity and inclusion in Australian workplaces is increasing. It’s an encouraging shift in the right direction but there’s still work to be done.

Business Leader

Using military experience to empower customers and build a unicorn

WYWM Co-founder Tom Moore shares the background behind the revolutionary talent incubator. "67% of veterans have the aptitude strengths to be a software developer, and a great one."

Listen now

The Caring Economy

Toby Usnik interviews WYWM Founder Tom Moore

"The model that is used to highlight why you should hire someone is based on experience and education, and because that model doesn't produce enough candidates, we then hire people we know."

Listen now

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The National Tribune

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WYWM in the news

Media coverage from around the world

800 Students Deep Dive into Defence Industry

WYWM Academy receives QBE grant to expand WithWomen Initiative

WithYouWithMe marks 20,000 lives transformed

4 key considerations when introducing technology into your workforce

Paving the way for high school students in defence STEM careers

Non-traditional learning key for STEM

The exciting new STEM initiative that’s flipping the traditional workforce model

Government struggling to reach young people with ADF, defence industry messaging

Path to Defence STEM Jobs for High schoolers

Forge Your Future offers students government-backed training

New program gives SA teens a taste of AUKUS shipbuilding

No guesswork as teens 'nuclear-powered' to take up AUKUS careers

Teens to keep submarine and shipbuilding ambitions afloat

New AI capabilities to simplify workforce skills mapping

CTS and WithYouWithMe partner to boost service leavers' civilian careers in Northern Ireland

Are talent assessments dead? Not yet

The UK Government needs to deliver on digital skills

Why the public sector needs to adopt workforce skills mapping

Former key figure at GCHQ joins WithYouWithMe board

The veteran advantage: A guide to attracting military talent into your business

Outdated recruitment methods are impeding the global cyber army

Leonardo UK and Atkins Réalis hire veterans in bid to bridge digital skills gap

Driving innovation with IDEaS: Digitizing Canada's veteran transition centres

How to bridge the military-civilian divide and unlock veteran talent pools

The untapped potential of the veteran workforce: Hiring beyond the CV

Laying the foundation for a skills-based 'One APS' strategy

Microsoft and WYWM to boost female participation in Australia’s tech industry

The ‘military model’ and the benefits for business development

New program seeking diverse Queenslanders to fill state’s digital skills gaps

Is Australia's National Skills Passport the key to a true skills-led workforce

Redefining talent acquisition in tech with a skills-focused strategy

Empowering the overlooked in tech roles with a skills-first approach

Creating AI inclusivity for women in cyber security

Start-ups helping veterans to win the battle for a job in civvy street

With the rise of AI, getting a job shouldn't rely on a uni degree

The critical skills every school leaver needs

Leonardo drives diversity and inclusion with recruitment partner

How WithYouWithMe amplifies diversity in tech talent

Wanted: another 3mn cyber professionals

Starting on a tech career pathway in high school

The rise of the new collar worker: adopting a skills-first talent strategy

New partnership set to bolster cyber capabilities for Canadian businesses

WithYouWithMe appoints new board amidst global expansion

Why you should hire on potential, not experience

Responsible business 2.0: foundations for the future

Profit and purpose - playing the long game with Mark Fortugno

WithYouWithMe appoints new UK VP to spearhead regional growth

Creating career pathways for teens to tackle the nation's digital skills gaps

New partnership with GED set to provide learning insights to boost students’ success

The scheme that helps teens skip uni for a high-paid tech career

New program to tackle Australia's digital skills crisis, one high schooler at a time

WithYouWithMe shortlisted in prestigious showcase of UK veteran talent

Engaging with defence to improve sovereign capabilities

How the Canadian Government can digitally upskill its workforce

WithYouWithMeannounces new CEO

A business case and framework for skills mapping

Social impact firm launches new tech to help employers build career pathways

Former GCHQ cyber ops chief launches offensive on tech recruitment bias

We need a new cyber army says former British Intelligence Director

Cyber defence force needed beyond army and navy

The veteran workforce is a powerhouse of skill and potential

Trailblazer Sally Walker reveals her unique journey from GCHQ to WYWM

Meet the teenager with no degree who landed a job at Macquarie

Less than a third of employers have mandated interview training around inclusivity

How to avoid hiring the wrong person for your business

Low-skilled workers are an untapped asset if you invest in them

Winning the war for talent with recruitment technology

Youth tech skills can help solve the UK digital skills crisis

Why diversity and inclusion in the workplace aren't interchangeable

WYWM expands into the UK to reduce barriers to tech roles

Diversity and inclusion aren't the same, and both need your attention

Using military experience to empower customers and build a unicorn

Toby Usnik interviews WYWM Founder Tom Moore

Aussie social impact company takes on the world

Australian workplaces have a big neurodiversity gap

WithYouWithMe signs armed forces covenant

WYWM launches National Resilience Database

Aussie start-up levels up UK's digital skills shortage

WithYouWithMe
announces new CEO