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Where Are the Women in IT?
1. Step Up & Make a Difference
Nancy Hammervik , SVP, Industry Relations
April 22, 2014
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Where Are the Women in IT?
Open Dialogue
Though the IT industry is brewing
with opportunity, women are still
poorly represented in the field.
What are the barriers preventing
female professionals’ entry into
IT?
How would you describe a career
in the high-tech industry?
What personality traits make for a
good employee in IT?
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What Makes a Career in IT so Attractive?
Low Unemployment:
– 2.9% for IT workers, compared
to 6.7% generally
Multitude of Jobs:
– 500K core IT job openings in the
U.S. in Q1 2014
– 10% of all job openings are IT-
related
High Salary:
– IT workers earn more than twice
the national average yearly
salary ($76,000 vs $35,000)
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2xthe
national
salary
500K
IT job
openings
2.9%
unemploy
-ment
5. 79%
of female IT
professionals
believe their job
provides them with
a sense of personal
accomplishment
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report being
satisfied with
their jobs vs.
84%
74%of men
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U.S. Labor Force Characteristics
The workforce is split
evenly between men and
women.
Yet, women only account
for 28% of core IT
occupations.
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28
72
IT Workforce
Women Men
7. More than half the
students entering
US colleges are
women but only
are graduating
with IT degrees
THE RESOURCE POOL
7
of graduates
with computer
& information
science degrees
are men
18%
82%
8. How do we advocate change to
encourage more women to enter
the IT workforce?
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A Plethora of Job Openings
By 2020, the U.S. Department of
Labor estimates there will be
nearly 1.5 million computing-
related job openings.
At current rates, the U.S. will only
be able to fill 30% of those jobs
with college graduates.
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Garnering Girls’ Interest in IT Careers
Despite 95% of
young girls liking
or loving
technology, only
9% say they’re
definitely
interested in an
IT career.
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CompTIA’s Solution: the Dream IT Platform
Equip members to go into their communities and schools and
speak directly with young women and girls about IT careers
Goal: Create a grassroots movement and reach 10,000 women
and girls with information about the value of IT professions
Online resources:
– Presentation materials
– Speaker bureau outlining processes for community groups/schools to
request IT speakers, and for speakers to submit presentation proposals
– Career resource center with career stories, tips, links
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14. ON AVERAGE WOMEN MAKE UP
53% OF ENTRY-LEVEL POSITIONS
45% MANAGERS
30% DIRECTORS
27% VPs
24% SVPs
19% C SUITE
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Female Representation in Management
U.S. ranks at the low end of countries with high numbers of women in management positions.
At just 22%, we’ve got nothing but room for improvement.
Source: Grant Thorton Base: http://www.internationalbusinessreport.com/
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9%
14%
22%
26%
35%
39%
41%
43%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
Japan
Germany
United States
Sweden
Peru
Lithuania
Indonesia
Russia
16. Most companies aren't training women
for leadership roles.
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Only
11%
with
70%
of businesses globally
have a program to
support and mentor women,
of companies not
even considering
starting such
programs.
17. PRESERVING AND PROTECTING
The attrition rate of women in the high-tech sector is
twice that of men.
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of women in tech leave their organizations
mid-way through their careers -- a costly loss
of talent.
56%
Reducing the attrition rate by just
would add more than
staff to the IT workforce.
25%
200,000
18. WHAT CAN WE DO
Promote
from within
Offer training and
skill development
courses
Company
recognition
programs
Get involved
Keep track
of and share
accomplishments –
internally and
externally
Volunteer for
special projects
Bring the
NextGen in
Encourage
each other
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Get out of your
comfort zone –
take risks
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Additional Resources
CompTIA IT workforce-related industry research that’s been published:
– Women Set on the Path to Success With a Career in IT
– IT Industry Outlook 2014
– International Technology Adoption & Workforce Trends
– Quarterly IT Business Confidence Index
– Generational Research on Technology and its Impact in the Workplace
– Youth Opinions of Careers in IT
– State of the IT Skills Gap
– Employer Perceptions of IT Training and Certification
National Center for Women and IT’s Girls in IT: The Facts
CompTIA Advancing Women in IT Community
Creating IT Futures Foundation
CompTIA certification and training resources
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