Almost One-Third of Women in IT Experience an Unwelcoming Work Environment Compared to Seven Percent of Men, Harvey Nash Wome...
04 November 2016 - 1:40AM
Business Wire
Women and men struggle equally with work/life
balance and high pressure job demands
Twenty-nine percent of women in the IT field experience an
unwelcoming work environment to women and minorities, compared to
only seven percent of men who feel the same way, according to the
2016 Harvey Nash Women in Technology survey. Survey results reveal
long hours, high pressure and poor work/life balance impact men and
women fairly equally. However, when it comes to opportunities for
advancement, more than one-third of women (37 percent) cite a
challenge in this area, compared to just one-fifth (20 percent) of
men. Further, the more tenure a woman has in IT, the more likely
she is to list lack of advancement opportunities as a major
challenge.
The inaugural survey of more than 600 women and men in
technology was conducted in partnership with ARA, an organization
whose goal is to Attract, Retain and Advance women in technology,
and highlights the current state of affairs, challenges and
opportunities for women working in IT.
“The survey reveals incredible insight into how both women and
men experience the challenges of working in IT," said Harvey Nash
USAPAC President and CEO Bob Miano. "Women and men feel the same
stresses in many areas, including balancing work with outside
responsibilities, and keeping up with evolving skills needed to do
their jobs. But when it comes to opportunities for advancement and
a culture that embraces women and minorities, we see a big divide.
There is much opportunity for companies to improve inclusion and
advancement of women throughout their organizational levels.”
Leslie Vickrey, Co-founder of ARA, said, “The survey results
reveal 78 percent of these companies lack a formal program to
advance women in technology roles. We’ve found many companies have
good intentions and want to do the right thing, but progress often
breaks down between intention and execution. When companies commit
to holistically incorporating diversity into their business, it
leads to recruiting better talent, higher retention, and more
innovation. Diversity has a direct correlation to success.”
Additional key findings from the 2016 Harvey Nash Women in
Technology survey conducted in partnership with ARA include:
The Rewards of Working in
Tech
- Men and women both rank challenging
work as the number one most rewarding aspect of working in
technology (58 and 59 percent, respectively).
- However, more than half of men (52
percent) indicate that compensation is a rewarding aspect, compared
to just over a third of women (35 percent).
- Women rank the ability to be creative
and innovative and variety of work, as the second and third most
rewarding parts of a career in IT, respectively.
Work/Life Balance
- Men feel the same stress as women when
it comes to work/life balance. Thirty percent of women and 25
percent of men believe responsibilities outside of work have slowed
their career.
- Similar proportions of men and women
(26 and 28 percent, respectively) believe having families has made
them more driven to succeed.
The Value of Mentorships
- Almost half of women in technology (47
percent) have not had access to a mentor, compared to only 36
percent of men.
- Men appear to place more value in
mentorships (33 percent find them extremely helpful, compared to 26
percent of women).
Early Interest in Tech
- Twenty-two percent of men became
interested in tech in elementary school, compared to 7 percent of
women.
- College is more critical for developing
future women in IT, with 31 percent of women indicating that’s when
their interest started, compared to 23 percent of men.
- More than two-thirds of all respondents
(67 percent) say more needs to be done in high school and college
to encourage women to enter the IT field.
- Over half of all respondents (53
percent) say corporate policies of inclusiveness are important in
increasing the number of women in IT.
What Women Can Do to
Advance
- Based on their own career journey,
women and men suggest the best way for a woman to advance in her
career is to be confident (reported by 66 percent and 57 percent,
respectively).
- Following opportunities related to what
she is most passionate about ranks second, and not getting
discouraged at stumbling blocks ranks third.
- Defining what you want and asking for
it also ranks high on the list (women 56 percent and men 45
percent).
Top Reasons Tech Professionals Leave
their Jobs for Another
1. Unsupportive environment (36 percent)
2. No opportunities for advancement (34
percent)
3. More salary/compensation (29 percent)
4. Unfair treatment by team or manager (23
percent)
5. Better work/life balance (22 percent)
- Men rank more salary/compensation as
their number one reason (36 percent).
- Women rank an unsupportive environment
as their number one reason (38 percent).
Aspirations to the
C-suite
- Women in technology are more likely to
aspire to be COO (15 percent) compared to men (6 percent), and CDO
(7 percent, compared to 1 percent of men).
- Men are more focused on the role of CTO
(23 percent) compared to women (16 percent) and CEO (14 percent men
compared to 8 percent women).
For more information about the survey or to request a copy of
the survey report, please email awarren@clearedgemarketing.com or
click here.
About the Survey
The 2016 Harvey Nash Women in Technology survey was conducted in
partnership with ARA. The survey of more than 600 women and men was
conducted between July 31 and September 16, 2016, and surveyed IT
professionals from junior level to the c-suite. Respondents
represent small, mid and large-sized companies across a broad range
of industries.
About Harvey Nash Inc.
Harvey Nash Inc. is the U.S. division of the Harvey Nash Group,
a global professional recruitment firm and IT outsourcing service
provider traded on the London Stock Exchange since 1997. Harvey
Nash has helped over half the world’s leading companies recruit,
source and manage the highly skilled talent they need to succeed in
an increasingly competitive, global and technology driven world.
With 7,000 experts in 43 offices across Europe, Asia and North
America, Harvey Nash has the reach and resources of a global
organization, and it fosters a culture of innovation and agility
that empowers all employees across the world to respond to
constantly changing client needs. Harvey Nash works with clients,
both big and small, to deliver a portfolio of services: IT
recruitment, IT outsourcing/offshoring and executive search. To
learn more, please visit www.harveynashusa.com. Follow us:
www.twitter.com/harveynashusa and
www.facebook.com/harveynashusa.
About ARA
ARA is committed to attracting, retaining and advancing women in
technology roles. By cultivating relationships via mentorship,
events and programs, ARA helps businesses bolster the numbers and
influence of women working and advancing in technology, while
helping women navigate IT career paths and challenges. To learn
more, please visit www.aramentors.com. Follow us:
www.twitter.com/aramentors and www.facebook.com/aramentors.
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