WAVE Women Adding Value to the Economy Women in ICT Network 1 st October 2014

Addressing occupational segregation Access to better pay and prospects 185 women & 30 SME employers WAVE - The Women’s Workshop BAWSO

Our survey says:  Training, skills and knowledge – 80%+  Expanding your professional network – 75%  Personal and career development – 55%  Job opportunities – 50%+  Raising your profile – 50%+ Your network….

Women in ICT

Education

 Women in IT Scorecard 2014 (e-skills-UK and BCS)  Recent data from e-skills and the British Computer Society in the Women in IT Scorecard shows that across the UK women make up 16% of specialist IT roles.  Wales is in fact doing slightly better than the UK average with 19% of IT specialists being women.    WAVE wants to help to connect and raise the profile and visibility of these women, and encourage others to join them for better pay and prospects. Women in ICT in Wales

IT Strategy and Planning professionals

Information & Communication Technology Managers

Women in ICT in Wales

Julie Palmer Head of IT Business Engagement - DVLA

Rae Davies Business ICT Adviser -Wales Cooperative Centre

WAVE Mentors and Mentoring

Let’s Talk about…… Women’s Work, Pay and Choices Developing the Women in ICT Network

Networking

 Face to face – and on-line – working across Wales  Social media – twitter and linkedin  Sharing details?  Hot topics – expertise in network?  …. Employers  …..Learning providers  …..Blogs and opinion  …..speaker suggestions and volunteers!!  …..get active to get more women involved  …..regional leads/contacts? Making the Network work

 Networking info via  WAVE project site  Contact us:  Beth Baldwin, Ann Lukens,  Jane Butcher, Cecilia Mantellassi WAVE