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Thursday 11th March 2010

COMMUNITY AREA

At womenintechnology, we’re passionate about helping you succeed in a career that challenges you and, of course, makes you happy.

In this Community Area, you’ll find everything you need to land your perfect job and excel in your chosen field. We’ve also got advice on the topics that are especially relevant to working women, like maternity leave, finding a mentor, and even how to recession-proof your career.

CAREER ADVICE

The idea of entering the workforce can be daunting enough without worrying about your CV and interview technique. We’ve got expert advice on everything you need to know, including how to present yourself in interviews, what questions to expect and how to answer them. How and where to make a big impression on the networking circuit and advice on writing the perfect CV and cover letter.
 

MYSTORY

 
  Jessica Imhoff 
  Jessica ImhoffPhi Analytics Programme Manager
I first joined UBS as an intern in Operations in 1998. I loved working at UBS, and was excited to be offered a job to come back to once I finished my degree in Maths... Full Story		 
 

LATEST RESEARCH relevant to WOMEN IN it

 

Women in IT - The Facts
The technology industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the U.S. The United States Department of Labor estimates that by 2016 there will be more than 1.5 million computer-related jobs available. Technology job opportunities are predicted to grow at a faster rate than jobs in all other professional sectors, or up to 25 percent over the next decade. The goals of the report are to: Tell a “coherent story” about the current state of affairs for technical women... more


Her Code: Engendering Change in the Silicon Valley
The dearth of women in technology-related fields has been an enduring challenge. One traditionally explored via predictable frameworks - educational, governmental, and cultural. Less considered, and for some reason less obvious, is the technological dimension. We began our research into the under-representation of women in the Sciences, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) fields with these frameworks... more


Women and ICT - Why are girls still not attracted to ICT studies and careers?
ICT is the major driver of growth in productivity in the European Union. The ICT sector not only drives innovation, but fuels competitiveness in the global economy. Jobs in information and communication technologies (ICT) sectors like telecoms and the Internet are therefore key sources of growth and crucial for the growth of the economy. However, the EU's competitiveness depends on attracting and keeping skilled workers...more


Women in science and technology - creating sustainable careers
Flexible time is one of the classic examples of a WLB policy. But what the Corporate Leadership Council extensive survey and the subsequent researches show, is that if S&T companies and universities do not manage the relationship between flexible time, workload and career, it is not going to work. If we don’t manage it, flexible time will become a negative factor for the career of those who use it – so far, mostly women... more


New Image for Computing - Report on Market Research
New Image for Computing (NIC) is managed by WGBH, a leading producer of television and non-broadcast educational media, and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the world’s oldest and largest educational and scientifi c computing society. Supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (Grant No. CNS-0753686), NIC is currently in the first stage of what is planned as a multi-phase project that aims to improve the image of computer science among high school... more


Women in IT Scorecard
A definitive up to date evidence base For data and commentary on women in it employment and education.
BCS, e-skills UK and Intellect, with support from BERR, have worked in partnership to produce a ‘Women in IT scorecard.’ The report starts with an analysis of the low female representation levels in the IT workforce and then follows this issue back to the apparent reluctance of females to take... more