4 recruiting tips for employers looking to hire more women in tech

Published May 4, 2022 5:30 AM EDT 2 Min Read

The tech industry has traditionally been male-dominated — but it doesn’t need to stay that way. There’s enough room for everyone at the table, as long as employers are willing to do the work to create those opportunities.

While women hold half of all jobs in the U.S. and more than half of the college degrees, they only fill 26.7% of tech-related jobs, according to the WomenTech Network. Until the tech industry recognizes their role in the recruiting process, the statistics will remain startlingly low.

Unlike some of their male counterparts, women can be balancing an equally time-consuming and complex home life, as well as their work life. Offering female workers and applicants the flexibility to focus on both will be paramount.

“Of women that have been polled post-pandemic, only 22% are saying that they’re willing or want to go back into the office full time,” Ratliff says. “Remote work is essential for women that are trying to balance caregiving in their home. The burden of having flexibility falls on an employer who embraces that.”

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