{"id":14541,"date":"2019-03-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motion-recruitment.ap.applyflow.com\/women-in-technology\/"},"modified":"2023-02-21T04:26:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T04:26:08","slug":"women-in-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motionrecruitment.com.au\/women-in-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>In light of the recently passed International Women\u2019s Day I thought it would be relevant to consider some of the challenges and issues faced by women in technical fields, where we remain drastically under-represented.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The cause of encouraging more women in technology, and STEM fields generally, has forged a bit of a community in Sydney. I often attend meet ups and conferences that discuss the industry and issues.<\/p>\n<p>As an IT recruiter, I think to an extent I\u2019m on the front line of this issue. As such I wonder if I\u2019m in a unique position to offer some perspective and thoughts on some of the specifics of how we can encourage diversity in tech fields:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nurture the love &#8211; we need to encourage women to get involved in technology (and learn technical skills) from a young age. Studies have shown that gender stereotypes are embedded early on, and it can make all the difference.<\/li>\n<li>Bottom up and top down equality is key \u2013 in order to properly embrace diversity in a business, it\u2019s got to be encouraged from both ends.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s important to encourage those in hiring positions to consider strengths, weaknesses and a diversity of mindset when hiring their staff, rather than just gender. Inevitably, with this sort of approach, a diverse and talented workforce results.<\/li>\n<li>Language matters. Hiring managers need to be wary of the words they\u2019re using and the way they\u2019re communicating their jobs and needs, as it can unintentionally lean toward male or female.<\/li>\n<li>When looking at technology industries internationally, it\u2019s interesting to see that Australia is the second highest for equality in the world (following Bulgaria) for women in technology. Unfortunately, the statistics are still incredibly skewed toward males \u2013 women are 30% of tech in Bulgaria, and 28% in Australia.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s not just about representation. There\u2019s also a significant wage gap that needs to be addressed across all levels of seniority, field and specialisation.\u00a0 Across other industries the wage gap between male and female is 13%, while in technology it\u2019s 20% &#8211; there\u2019s a long way to go for women generally, but particularly in tech fields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the end, this battle that we\u2019re fighting is for the benefit of everyone. Equality for women in tech fields will not only encourage more women to enter technical industries and provide a wider workforce of skills to draw form, it will also stimulate competition, encourage a diversity of opinions and ensure that careers in technology are long, fruitful and equal in opportunity for all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you want to chat about opportunities in technology, or find out more about the many events and discussions going on in Sydney about women in tech, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motionrecruitment.com.au\/t\/amy-savanna-mcgregor\">drop me a message or give me a call!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In light of the recently passed International Women\u2019s Day I thought it would be relevant to consider some of the challenges and issues faced by women in technical fields, where we remain drastically under-represented. 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