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Study Reveals What Women Want From IT Jobs

Posted by Zonk on from the big-fans-of-lan-parties dept.

amigoro writes "Ever wonder why there are so few women in the IT workplace? It turns out that the typical recruiters sales pitch, which emphasizing job promotion and security, acts to keep women out of the information technology jobs. While about 30 percent indicated they valued careers that afforded them opportunities to perfect skills in technical areas, others said they wanted careers with managerial opportunities. In addition, there was little overlap among the women who reported that managers give up technical skills to develop management skills."

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  1. Not surprising by h2_plus_O · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ever wonder why there are so few women in the IT workplace?
    Nope. I work here, I look around, and I say this is further evidence that women in general have good judgment.
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    1. Re:Not surprising by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      You, on the other hand, are sexually secure, charming, and well spoken.

    2. Re:Not surprising by h2_plus_O · · Score: 4, Funny

      ur gay
      Rest assured that if I was, I'd have much better taste in shoes.
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    3. Re:Not surprising by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      >I placed all three of them in less than 36 hours over male candidates with more experience.... not hard to guess why.

      They blew you?

  2. what women don't want... by neersign · · Score: 5, Funny

    what women don't want from IT jobs is being forced to hang out with all those nerd all day long. I'll post my study on this thesis tomorrow, I promise.

    1. Re:what women don't want... by BakaHoushi · · Score: 3, Funny

      This says to me that the reason women don't go into IT fields is partially cyclical. *Insert obvious PMS joke here* But seriously. Women don't go into the IT field because there's so many men that they are outnumbered, and there's so many men because women don't go into the IT field.

      Also, I feel there's too much misogyny in the IT field. Dames are going to need more support and chocolate or else they'll get their fragile feelings hurt and'll stain their dresses with tears. You know broads can't take that.

    2. Re:what women don't want... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Finally she put up yellow tape "Police Line - Do not Cross" across the opening. She put "Do not cross" tape across her opening?! :-O

      The sexual harassment must be really bad where you work..
    3. Re:what women don't want... by LittleGuy · · Score: 2, Funny

      This says to me that the reason women don't go into IT fields is partially cyclical.

      They don't want to deal with the monthly Microsoft Patch Cycle? Smart.

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  3. The reason that are so few women in IT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Is that there is very little market for software that deals with periods, make-up, vacuuming and the like.

    1. Re:The reason that are so few women in IT by heinousjay · · Score: 4, Funny

      Don't get so snippy just because he forgot to enumerate making a delicious dinner and birthing babies.

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  4. Overlapping women? by spun · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can we see some pics?

    Seriously though, did that line make sense to anyone else?

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  5. 100% Accurate by SatanicPuppy · · Score: 4, Funny

    This survey is 100% accurate, because they interviewed all 29 females currently working in IT jobs.

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    1. Re:100% Accurate by travdaddy · · Score: 2, Funny

      This survey is 100% accurate, because they interviewed all 29 females currently working in IT jobs.

      Actually they interviewed all 92 females. I'm not sure whether you didn't read the article or whether you inverted the numbers!

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  6. Re:Soooo..... by metlin · · Score: 4, Funny

    While the rest of us toil to perfect our skills and move up the ladder, they want to be on top?
    Hey! There is nothing wrong in having a woman on top. It's quite enjoyable, let me assure you.
  7. Re:Why? by nine-times · · Score: 3, Funny

    Because geeky IT guys are trying to figure out how to lure more women into their dungeons.

  8. What women in the work place want? by geekoid · · Score: 3, Funny

    Me.

    Thank you ladies, I'll be here all week!

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  9. Re:Hmmm... by rubycodez · · Score: 3, Funny

    just wait till that woman is forced to make quick changes and fixes to someone else's huge pile of shitty code.

  10. Actually... by Applekid · · Score: 4, Funny

    According to Ace of Base,

    All that she wants
    Is another baby
    She's gone tomorrow, boy.

    So I don't know what IT can really offer women.

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  11. How about the top 10 by Anon-Admin · · Score: 5, Funny

    10. Women do not like to work 80 hours a week.
    09. Women expect to be promoted and IT people do not get promoted.
    08. Women expect benefits and maturity leave which is hard to do when on call 24/7/365
    07. Women Like having family time, not getting called and having to run because the the company sees the server as more important than their kids.
    06. Women know that guys NEVER listen when they give instructions, so telling some one how to fix a computer is pointless.
    05. Most women meet their husbands at work, and the IT department is not as good as being an executive assistant.
    04. Women like to have others to talk to and geeks only drool when they are around.
    03. Women expect to be treated with respect and we all know that IT is never treated with respect.
    02. Women like taking baths and showers and can not stand being around people who do not.

    And the number one reason is

    01. Women never let guys know how smart they are, this would put them at a disadvantage when arguing.

  12. Like in Russia ... the women spy you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    The IT russian women were spying the connections of the boys seeing porn movies.

    boy-with-fear: i'm seeing the Lolita movie.
    IT women1: come in girl, watch!, this boy 13-year old is seeing the most PORNest movie of the world!
    IT women2: hahaha!
    IT women1: hahaha!
    IT women2: fuck him! hahaha!

  13. Re:Of course... by qwijibo · · Score: 4, Funny

    IT and nannies basically do the same job. They clean up crap left behind by irrational people. Nannies have the advantage of size over their tormenters.

  14. Re: maturity leave by Clockworkalien · · Score: 2, Funny

    I just came back from maturity leave. I no longer talk about 80's cartoons or Batman comics. Damn maturity.

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