Female IT workers 'not confident' about career success

09-06-2008

Female IT workers 'not confident' about career success
Many female IT professionals are not confident about forging a successful career in the technology sector, according to a new poll.

Conducted by womenintechnology.co.uk, the survey revealed that 65 per cent of women do not have a clear-cut career in mind.

And 41 per cent believe they do not have the self assurance to succeed in the IT sector.

However, director of womenintechnology.co.uk Maggie Berry stated that some women do know how to promote themselves in the business world.

"The majority of the women believed they were the driver of their own success with many updating their CV regularly," she said.

Some women IT professionals will also ensure that their managers are aware of their achievements in the business, Ms Berry added.

The average advertised salary for IT professionals has increased by 4.1 per cent and now stands at £34,217, CV Screen discovered recently.

Related categories: IT / Internet.


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