More women needed in IT!
Survey reveals 3 out of 4 organisations still aren't reaching out to female IT talent
(PresseBox) (London, )According to Maggie Berry, Managing Director of Women in Technology, "Research by McKinsey has shown a link between the number of women in senior positions and strong financial performance. What's more, in an IT sector that is becoming increasingly crowded and commoditised organisations need to harness creativity to differentiate, innovate and stay ahead of the competition. What better way to do this than by bringing more women into the mix who can provide fresh ideas, approaches and insights previously unavailable to the organisation?"
"There is definitely more that can be done to entice women into IT: organisations should look to market themselves more directly to women, exhibiting at femalecentric events with appealing collateral. Once woman are recruited, flexiworking and mentor programmes can be introduced to cultivate and retain female talent and to help them balance work with personal commitments. It is a slow process but these small steps can and will make a difference. If IT organisations don't make the effort to do so they, and the wider IT industry, will lose out to sectors that are more proactive at recruiting female talent," warns Maggie.
Maggie Berry, Managing Director of Women in Technology is speaking on the topic of "IT As A Profession And A Career - How Can You Succeed?" at the 360°IT event. 360°IT - The IT Infrastructure Event, takes place on 22-23 September 2010 in Earls Court, London. For more on 360°IT the event that demonstrates how IT infrastructure solutions can help to achieve key business objectives such as improving service, reducing cost, managing risk and gaining competitive advantage and growth visit http://www.360itevent.com
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