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<blockquote data-quote="Capm_Spaulding" data-source="post: 3882901" data-attributes="member: 17977"><p>IT work is very female friendly these days. I’ve been in the field coming up on 10 years and while women are still the minority for the most part, the tides are turning. Most men in IT are pretty shy and what you’d expect they’d be, so there’s not a lot of your stereotypical sexism that I’ve ever seen. My team is 70% female right now, a stark contrast to when I started.</p><p></p><p>While things could change, I think being a woman in a male dominated field is actually a bit of an advantage right now. Depends on the company of course, but I say dare to be different.</p><p></p><p>My team has people from HS diplomas to masters degrees, and we all make the same. I will say that those with a degree skipped a bunch of stepping stones, but if she got her foot in the door, there’s still many places that honor the worker over their education.. My boss is one with a HS diploma. I think he has some certifications, but again, not necessary if she wants to put the hard work in at an entry position. At least for now. The future will likely continue to look different as degrees become more of the norm.</p><p></p><p>I can’t overstate how important internships are as well. They’re competitive, but the cream rises to the top eventually.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Capm_Spaulding, post: 3882901, member: 17977"] IT work is very female friendly these days. I’ve been in the field coming up on 10 years and while women are still the minority for the most part, the tides are turning. Most men in IT are pretty shy and what you’d expect they’d be, so there’s not a lot of your stereotypical sexism that I’ve ever seen. My team is 70% female right now, a stark contrast to when I started. While things could change, I think being a woman in a male dominated field is actually a bit of an advantage right now. Depends on the company of course, but I say dare to be different. My team has people from HS diplomas to masters degrees, and we all make the same. I will say that those with a degree skipped a bunch of stepping stones, but if she got her foot in the door, there’s still many places that honor the worker over their education.. My boss is one with a HS diploma. I think he has some certifications, but again, not necessary if she wants to put the hard work in at an entry position. At least for now. The future will likely continue to look different as degrees become more of the norm. I can’t overstate how important internships are as well. They’re competitive, but the cream rises to the top eventually. [/QUOTE]
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