Women in tech: Skills they need to advance in this industry

Apr 28, 2023

By: Rahul Verma

Women in tech

Women in tech mostly work for non-tech companies, with only 21% of the IT services tech workforce being women. Despite the high demand for tech skills, women must overcome significant skills gaps to enter and diversify this field.

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Let’s look at the skills women in tech want to build.

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Data Management

In information technology (IT), data management is a crucial process encompassing collecting, organizing, storing, and retrieving data.

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Leadership and Management

According to the survey, 33 percent of respondents believe leadership and management skills are crucial for women's advancement in the tech industry.

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Project Management

The survey revealed that 32 percent of respondents consider project management skills essential for women to thrive in tech.

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Programming Languages

Programming language skills were deemed crucial for women to advance in the tech industry by 29 percent of the survey respondents.

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Cybersecurity & Cloud Computing

According to the survey, 28 percent and 26 percent of the respondents believe that women require cybersecurity and cloud computing skills to progress in the tech industry.

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Business Analytics & Application Development

Business analytics and application development skills were considered essential for women to advance in the tech industry by 26 percent of the survey respondents.

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Technical Writing & IT Policy and Governance

The survey found that 25 percent of the respondents believe that technical writing, IT policy, and governance skills are necessary for women to advance in the tech industry.

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