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At least 1 woman should be interviewed for every IT job opening, advocacy group says

Posted March 7, 2012 - 8:02 am

A not-for-profit group advocating there be more women working in information technology has just published a report that says recruiters for high-tech jobs should make sure there is at least one woman candidate for every job opening in IT.
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Google offers travel grants for women in IT

Posted February 9, 2012 - 3:57 pm

Google is offering a travel grant to female computer scientists in a bid to encourage more women to attend and participate in conferences.
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Women in IT need to ‘act like men’ to succeed

Posted June 20, 2011 - 10:06 am

Nearly half (48 percent) of women working in IT feel that they need to act like men in order to be successful, a survey has found.
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Why IEEE Fellow Radia Perlman hates technology

Posted April 22, 2011 - 5:44 pm

The world would be a better place if more engineers, like her, hated technology, says Radia Perlman, IEEE fellow and inventor of the Spanning Tree Protocol. She also considers her work successful if no one notices. Read why.
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Exclusive new workshop for high achieving women in IT

Posted April 21, 2011 - 9:11 pm

This new workshop focuses on advancing female executives within the IT profession. Learn strategies on how to overcome fear as a risk taker and trailblazer and get valuable tips on how to gain a broader view of your business.
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Impacting the company bottom-line as a woman in IT

Posted April 14, 2011 - 9:34 pm

As a female in a male-dominated profession, read tips on how to move your career forward and impact your company’s bottom line. Add your own advice and experiences.
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Mentorship key for women in IT, says Collaborate panel

Posted April 13, 2011 - 5:23 pm

Mentors and sponsors can play a key role in helping women advance their careers in IT, said members of a panel discussion at the Collaborate 11 Oracle user conference.
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Women in IT: A seat at the table

Posted March 25, 2011 - 6:07 am

Perhaps the most visible mark women have made on the IT industry of late has been in founding and leading technology companies as senior executives. The 10 female IT leaders highlighted here have pioneered a path to the C-suite.
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Capgemini exec chair crowned IT ‘woman of the year’

Posted March 23, 2011 - 8:43 am

Christine Hodgson, executive chairman of Capgemini UK, has won the award for Woman of the Year 2011 at the inaugural CWT everywoman in Technology Awards.
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5 women leaders who are shaping IT

Posted March 9, 2011 - 10:21 am

What better time than International Women's Day to recognize and celebrate some of the tech industry's female luminaries.
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What it's like to be a woman in a mostly male industry

Posted December 1, 2010 - 2:59 pm

Think it's easier for a woman to get ahead in the security field now than it was a decade ago? Maybe not.
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Lead by women in graduate degrees doesn't extend to IT

Posted September 15, 2010 - 10:26 am

Women are earning more master's degrees and doctorates than men, except in computer and information sciences, where men overwhelmingly dominate the field, according to a new study.
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Women in IT: The long climb to the top

Posted August 9, 2010 - 3:27 pm

Meg McCarthy remembers there being a quiet unease about women taking on high-level positions at the former Andersen Consulting when she began her IT career in 1980. "There was always a concern -- though it was never formally expressed -- could women balance work and home? But my view was always that I'm going to work harder than anybody else. I'm going to do more and get more out of every day than other people have the energy for," says McCarthy.
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The Math Myth

Posted August 9, 2010 - 2:50 pm

Lecia Barker doesn't buy the pervasive argument that girls learn math and science differently than boys do, and that the difference ultimately turns off girls to these types of careers. In fact, today girls are outpacing boys in both subjects. "About half of math majors are girls, and two-thirds of biology majors are girls," says Barker, research associate professor in the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin.
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BP on the hunt for IT women

Posted May 18, 2010 - 1:33 pm

BP has partnered with womenintechnology.co.uk in attempt to make its workforce more diverse.
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Coach like a pro: Why women in IT need mentors

Posted May 11, 2010 - 8:28 pm

When Paula Bohn first graduated from university with a degree in French and German, she moved across an entire continent to pursue her goal of becoming a language teacher in Europe.
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The shrinking female IT workforce

Posted April 5, 2010 - 4:18 pm

Last year, programmer Nancy Sheets was forced to take a 20% pay cut along with the rest of the IT department at a Wisconsin-based plastics company, while everyone else working there took a 10% reduction in salary. IT staff also acquiesced to two weeks of unpaid vacation, while the rest of the company took one week of unpaid leave -- all to ensure that the four IT employees kept their jobs.
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How I Got Here: Galina Datskovsky, Senior Vice President of Architecture, CA

Posted March 17, 2010 - 12:17 pm

It's not a man's world, it just looks like it sometimes. With only two other women in her graduating class, Galina Datskovsky earned the respect of her classmates early on, and went on to create her own start-up, which was later acquired by CA. She offers insight into how a woman can succeed in a male-dominated field.
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A Few Resources for Women in Open Source

Posted January 10, 2010 - 9:15 pm

Want to encourage more women to get involved -- including yourself? These links might help.
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Fix-it tales from the front lines: Tech support at home

Posted October 8, 2009 - 9:38 pm

She was one of the first women to shatter IT's glass ceiling and become a top technology executive at Xerox Corp. back in the 1980s. She has been a senior vice president at Citibank, CIO for the city of Phoenix and a director at American Express. So what is the one question that Laraine Rodgers, now president of her own consulting company, Phoenix-based Navigating Transitions, has been asked more than any other? 'Will you fix my PC?'
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Why high tech needs women executives

Posted September 11, 2009 - 11:07 am

Why should anyone care if there are women in executive-level positions in technology? Is there real value in gender diversity? I've been investigating and discussing this topic for a number of years, and the answer is yes, it does matter.
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Tech companies pledge to deal with shortage of women workers

Posted March 3, 2009 - 4:35 pm

On Tuesday, five prominent IT companies vowed to do more to make tech jobs attractive to women and to make better use of their potential in the IT sector.
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New Cisco collaboration guides women to computer science careers

Posted February 10, 2009 - 10:58 pm

Delaware State University (DSU) will collaborate with Cisco Systems and the Cisco Networking Academy to address the gender gap in the information technology workforce.
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Why Every IT Woman Can Benefit From a Peer Network

Posted February 2, 2009 - 11:48 am

Although many women in IT -- especially in the upper ranks -- have very little spare time, I've found that peer networking is worth the time you invest in it. Being part of a peer networking group might be the best career move you ever make.
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Women in IT delay family for careers, still miss top jobs

Posted October 20, 2008 - 11:13 am

Women are making profound personal sacrifices to advance their IT careers, but their efforts to get ahead are largely for naught, a new study of mid-career women in IT finds.
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