Women now make up less than 20% of the UK’s 1.2 million IT workforce, so the announcement of this year’s GCS Women in IT Award medallists is a timely reminder to all IT employers that opportunities for women are important for the future of the profession.
IT4Communities, which was set up in 2002 to help IT professionals offer their skills to local charities and community projects, has launched its inaugural awards for IT volunteering.
IT professionals need to become more business focused, as the trend to offshore outsourcing of basic IT skills continues, a government-sponsored study has concluded.