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Title: Tough for women to break into IT - Warwick Ashford, Computer Weekly Post by: Tanya on July 12, 2007, 10:05:54 AM Tough for women to break into IT - Warwick Ashford, Computer Weekly
Women in the IT industry are finding it more difficult to get into IT than to progress through the ranks according to a survey by a UK training company. The Training Camp questioned 100 women across a range of levels in the IT industry. The survey found 67% felt getting on the IT career ladder was a greater challenge than climbing it, while 52% believed they could move upwards faster compared with other industry sectors. Claire Taylor, a systems administrator at APT Solutions agrees that getting into IT is by far the greater challenge. She says although it’s a challenge for a woman to demonstrate her suitability in such a male-dominated sector, career prospects are enormous for those who persevere. Read More.. (http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/06/26/225042/tough-for-women-to-break-into-it.htm) |