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4 ways higher ed can close the tech industry’s gender gap

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In 2022, women represented 49% of the total employed adults in the US, but a mere 26% of roles in computing and technology, according to a State of the Tech report released last year by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), with significantly less representation by Black and Hispanic women.

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Women in tech increasingly dissatisfied, job search rates surge

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A troubling trend within the tech industry is coming into sharp focus: women are significantly more likely to be actively seeking new employment than their male counterparts. A new study from the tech job search platform Dice reveals that 38% of women in tech are currently engaged in a job search, compared to 30% of men.

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Candace Cooper Helps Pave the Way for Women in Technology

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Candace shares her talents beyond her role by serving as a committee co-chair in Perficient’s Women in Technology (WiT) Employee Resource Group (ERG ) and volunteering as a mentor for Perficient’s Bright Paths Program. People from all over the world join to connect with other women across different teams and departments at Perficient.

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15 worthwhile conferences for women in tech

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But according to data from a survey from Women Tech Network , women earn around $15,000 less per year than their male counterparts, with an average annual salary of $60,828 for women compared to $85,000 for men. The numbers are worse for Black and Latina women who earn even less with an average salary of $52,000 per year.

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Continuing to build Hope Women in Technology (WiT) group

Perficient

There is nothing impossible to they who will try’ & have Women in Technology (WiT) group to back them up. Where it all started: After the Building HOPE assignment from Women in Technology (WiT) group, we were approached to conduct coaching sessions for the students, which we readily said yes to.

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Women IT leaders on their climb to the top

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For women who aspire to leadership roles in IT, the climb to the top can be particularly arduous — and lonely. For those women who do break through to the top ranks of IT, many feel compelled to help change the equation for those rising behind them, as well as women and girls who might otherwise not feel a career in IT is for them.

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Women still underrepresented in top tech roles

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Today is International Women’s Day, a day that provides an opportunity to acknowledge achievements and highlight struggles faced by women around the world. In recent years, the sector has acknowledged the importance of bringing female perspectives into science and technology, but the numbers show that real progress isn’t being made.