Comments on: Getting girls (and Gen Y) into IT http://pipka.org/blog/2007/10/09/getting-girls-and-gen-y-into-it/ ... taking over the world like we always do! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:32:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1-alpha-10188 hourly 1 By: Mark Greenaway http://pipka.org/blog/2007/10/09/getting-girls-and-gen-y-into-it/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Mark Greenaway Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:18:34 +0000 http://pipka.org/blog/2007/10/09/getting-girls-and-gen-y-into-it/#comment-478 I'd agree with James. I've also found that when I was working in IT, companies folded or projects got cancelled very regularly. I've worked for several companies that made people redundant or completely ceased to be. People in IT change jobs frequently, or work for themselves. That lack of stability is also a stumbling block for many people. I’d agree with James. I’ve also found that when I was working in IT, companies folded or projects got cancelled very regularly. I’ve worked for several companies that made people redundant or completely ceased to be. People in IT change jobs frequently, or work for themselves. That lack of stability is also a stumbling block for many people.

]]> By: James Morris http://pipka.org/blog/2007/10/09/getting-girls-and-gen-y-into-it/comment-page-1/#comment-476 James Morris Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:07:11 +0000 http://pipka.org/blog/2007/10/09/getting-girls-and-gen-y-into-it/#comment-476 That's ICAA, actually. http://www.icaa.org.au/ That’s ICAA, actually.

http://www.icaa.org.au/

]]> By: James Morris http://pipka.org/blog/2007/10/09/getting-girls-and-gen-y-into-it/comment-page-1/#comment-475 James Morris Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:05:21 +0000 http://pipka.org/blog/2007/10/09/getting-girls-and-gen-y-into-it/#comment-475 Hi Pia, I think we also need to look at the relative lack of whole career path management in IT, and compare this with other professions such as accounting, law and medicine. In these areas, a similarly talented person will receive a very high degree of life-long guidance, support, mentoring and training. As a quick example, compare the ACS web site to that of ICA (Institute of Chartered Accountants), and ask your self which industry seems more likely to provide you with a career-long means to support your family and generally further yourself. I would imagine this is a significant factor in the career decision process for women. The lack of a widely recognised and respected professional training and qualification process for IT workers seems to be one of the most glaringly obvious differences between this field and others. Hi Pia,

I think we also need to look at the relative lack of whole career path management in IT, and compare this with other professions such as accounting, law and medicine. In these areas, a similarly talented person will receive a very high degree of life-long guidance, support, mentoring and training.

As a quick example, compare the ACS web site to that of ICA (Institute of Chartered Accountants), and ask your self which industry seems more likely to provide you with a career-long means to support your family and generally further yourself.

I would imagine this is a significant factor in the career decision process for women.

The lack of a widely recognised and respected professional training and qualification process for IT workers seems to be one of the most glaringly obvious differences between this field and others.

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