Over the last 12 months, the tech industry added 60,000 jobs, and 36,000 — or 60% — of those positions went to women, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Usually, men make up 70% to 80% of the new hires, but according to the BLS, the tide seems to have turned in the last year.
“Overall, it’s a surprise to see there’s a sudden increase, and obviously, it’s too soon to know if a few months is a trend,” said Shravan Goli, president of Dice Holdings. “There’s been so much awareness building and activity from companies to pursue diversity, plus you’ve got the Sheryl Sandbergs and Marissa Mayers of the world — I think all of that is starting to result in increased awareness and an attraction toward technology roles for women more than ever before.”
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via Tech firms are now hiring more women than men – Nov. 19, 2013.
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