HPE wants a more diverse pipeline of top management
HPE has launched its Women's Leadership Network in Australia to help support and encourage women.
"Women in ICT" news, interviews, and features
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2016 Women in ICT Awards - Arrivals and networking
ARN honoured the leading front runners of the Australian channel as the 2016 Women in ICT Awards (WIICTA) created new memories in Sydney. Held at a jam-packed Hilton Hotel, over 400 tech leaders combined to celebrate gender diversity and recognise female excellence across the industry. Photos by Maria Stefina.
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What needs to change to attract more women into ICT?
There is no lack of jobs in ICT. But yet, there are decreasing numbers of women joining or remaining in the ICT workforce, according to ServiceNow senior enterprise strategist, Jeannine McConnell.
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Way back Wednesday: Best of 2014 ARN Women ICT Awards
The ARN Women ICT Awards (WIICTA) will be presented at a luncheon in Sydney on a November 25. Here's a flashback to WIICTA 2014 to bring back some fond memories. For all the latest on WIICTA, visit www.arnnet.com.au/wiicta. Nominations are closing soon so make sure to nominate yourself or a colleague.
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Take me back Tuesday: Best of 2013 ARN Women ICT Awards
The ARN Women ICT Awards (WIICTA) will be presented at a luncheon in Sydney on a November 25. Here's a flashback to WIICTA 2013 to bring back some fond memories. For all the latest on WIICTA, visit www.arnnet.com.au/wiicta. Nominations are closing soon so make sure to nominate yourself or a colleague.
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Women represent only 28 per cent of the ICT workforce: study
At a time when Australia is facing a serious shortage of skilled ICT professionals, women represent only 28 per cent of the ICT workforce as compared to 43 per cent in the wider professional workforce, according to a study by the ACS.
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UPDATED: A lack of gender diversity is a real issue in the workforce
The issue of gender diversity in Australia is real and many businesses in technology should pave the way in fixing this issue, according to Diverse City Careers director and co-founder, Valeria Ignatieva. She claimed businesses should be encouraged to address the need for gender diversity and it has to happen from top down, regardless of if they’re a man or woman.
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VMworld 2015: Gender barriers need to be left behind, says VMwomen 2015 panel
It’s not just about gender equality anymore. It reaches beyond that into mindsets, creating a culture of collaboration and mastering leadership languages. Those were the main discussions brought up by a panel of speakers at VMwomen 2015.
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In Pictures: 9 programming languages and the women who created them
From the dawn of mainframes through today, women have designed and developed programming languages that have had significant, lasting impact on software development
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IN PICTURES: Cisco’s Women Rock IT event (+15 photos)
The Northern Sydney Institute, part of TAFE NSW, and Cisco, recently joined forces to host the Women Rock IT event, as part of the International Girls in ICT Day on April 23. The event hosted more than 100 young women (and some men) from the Northern Sydney Institute, Bradfield College, and local high schools as well as girls and young women from the wider community to challenge stereotypes and pursue a career in IT.
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UPDATED: Female tech pros inspire next generation of women in IT
The Northern Sydney Institute, part of TAFE NSW, and Cisco, are joining forces to inspire more than 100 young women to challenge stereotypes and pursue a career in IT. The Northern Sydney Institute has teamed up with Cisco to host its Women Rock IT event, as part of the International Girls in ICT Day on April 23.
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Women want more senior female role models in a male dominated environment: FITT
Women in ICT believe there needs to be more females in senior or management roles, especially since IT is such a male dominated industry. That was the key finding from the Females in IT and Telecommunications’ (FITT) latest annual corporate diversity report in Australia.
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Cisco sponsors organisation for women in ICT
Networking vendor, Cisco, has shown its support to Females in IT and Telecommunications (FITT) by becoming a Gold Corporate Partner on the not-for-profit network’s 25th anniversary.
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yARN: Call to action – put your best foot forward
The ongoing issue of female to male parity across different business units in the ICT sector continues to frustrate many women.
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In focus: Women leaders in ICT
The number of women being employed in the IT industry remains dramatically low, according to a recent report from recruitment experts, Greythorn.
