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Women in IT leaders celebrate triumphs, tackle challenges
17 Aug 2011
Women in IT leaders celebrate triumphs, tackle challenges
The Computer Dealer News hosted event brought together women from across the IT channel to discussion their personal experiences working in the traditionally male-dominated industry
CWC THIS WEEK: The father of Canadian computing
12 Apr 2011
CWC THIS WEEK: The father of Canadian computing
VIDEO PLAYLIST Kathleen Lau chats with Canadian computing pioneer Calvin Gotlieb; Sony digs out after an earthquake and tsunami; opportunities for women in IT
IT skills don’t match employer needs: report
30 Mar 2011
IT skills don’t match employer needs: report
Jobs opening up in ICT increase demand for more ICT graduates, while supply dwindles. A new report by two Canadian technology councils finds a discrepancy between candidate education and what employers are looking for
Tips for women, from women, on advancing in IT
02 Sep 2010
Tips for women, from women, on advancing in IT
At the request of the CIO Executive Council, female senior IT leaders collaborated to document their most important advice for women moving up the IT ladder. Try this download link
Girls' tech camp celebrates 10th anniversary
02 Aug 2010
Girls' tech camp celebrates 10th anniversary
VIDEO: Pre-teen girls extract DNA, design LED bracelets and program dancing robots at IBM's annual E.X.I.T.E. camp in Toronto
IBM appeals to girls with microchipped butterflies
26 Aug 2009
IBM appeals to girls with microchipped butterflies
The IBM Toronto Lab wrapped up its annual E.X.I.T.E. Camp last week, a 3-day program designed to get pre-teen girls interested in technology and engineering. WITH VIDEO
Dell settles sexual discrimination class action suit for $9.9 million
28 Jul 2009
Dell settles sexual discrimination class action suit for $9.9 million
Under the terms, Dell admits no wrongdoing but puts $3.8 million into fund for base pay adjustments for current female employees
To win in IT, women have to get in the game
19 Jun 2008
To win in IT, women have to get in the game
Nearly 40 per cent of gamers in North America are women, and in Asia 69 to 70 per cent of handheld gamers are women. The Anita Borg Institute's Telle Whitney sees a trend emerging
Women in Canadian IT: How the best get ahead
19 Jun 2008
Women in Canadian IT: How the best get ahead
Executives from Microsoft, Bell Canada, CATA and others meet at a national forum to talk about how they approach problems compared to their male counterparts. Plus: Can tech jobs be sexy?
Be yourself and prove yourself, Carly tells women in IT
19 Jun 2008
Be yourself and prove yourself, Carly tells women in IT
In this interview Carly tells women in IT why it's important that they be they be themselves and bring who they are to the job.
Are we there yet, ladies of the IT industry? Uh, no
19 Jun 2008
Are we there yet, ladies of the IT industry? Uh, no
It seems there is wide acknowledgement of the lack of diversity in technology and its negative impact — especially in the fields of computer science and computer engineering. The greater concern is complacency
Female IT pros still haven't closed wage gap
19 Jun 2008
Female IT pros still haven't closed wage gap
The discrepency has narrowed, but that doesn't mean it's an even playing field, some professionals say.
How women can pick up the skills shortage slack
26 Feb 2008
How women can pick up the skills shortage slack
Executives from Microsoft, IBM, CIPS and York University discuss strategies to attract more female recruits, family-friendly work environments and the challenges for internationally educated professionals
Aussie women in IT want more flexible workplace
13 Nov 2007
Aussie women in IT want more flexible workplace
Businesses can attract and retain IT staff by endorsing flexible working conditions and facilitating a variety of work-life balances, female IT managers say
Growing gender gap in IT jobs requiring on-call staff
19 Apr 2007
Growing gender gap in IT jobs requiring on-call staff
King, who attended this week's Storage Networking World conference, co-sponsored by Computerworld and the Storage Networking Industry Association, is one example of what some attendees said could become a major problem for organizations -- the alarming number of women who are currently abandoning IT jobs like storage administration that require workers to be on-call at virtually all hours.
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