Recession might not mean plain sailing for the IT industry, but some sectors are showing promise for women as well as men

by: Sarah Maple
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As we trundle through the recession, it gets more and more difficult to gauge exactly how the IT industry is coping. There have been many reports of job cuts, especially amongst big businesses such as Dell and BT, yet recent press has reported that some sectors are seeing growth - and with W-Tech re-scheduled for June, 2009 might be the year for women who want IT Jobs.

In research published by The IT Job Board, opportunities available in the private sector have been seen to decline significantly, though this is not the case for the public sector. 71 percent of those asked said they were content with the jobs they were doing. However, out of the minority who are not happy, 30 percent said they were eager to bag a job in the public service sector.

The reasons given for such growth and confidence in public service stem from the reputation for the sector to be better equipped to adapt to and accept new technologies. Additionally, many of those asked estimated that the public service sector is more likely to receive financial aid from the government.

So for those who are considering a job in IT, it seems logical to focus on opportunities in the public sector for 2009 at least. But increasing social shifts when it comes to IT jobs may mean that the industry is more open to women this year than it ever has been, especially due to the planned W-Tech event on June 24th in London.

W-Tech is a careers and recruitment event for women who are eager to break into a male-dominated industry, and looks at technical aspects of IT as well as the social elements that make up the modern techie workplace. The day is free entry and runs from 12:00pm until 5:45pm, and was initially planned in February but was snowed off.

The day's schedule is overtly "recession gloom" free, with talks and seminars dealing with how to become an independent entrepreneur, why it is important to apply for work in public bodies, and methods for managing your IT career. Talks are set to be led by employees of IBM, Deloitte, and Proctor and Gamble - with a drinks meeting and a Q & A stretching into the evening.

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Sarah Maple writing about IT Jobs and the Job Search Market.

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