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Story: Berners-Lee challenges 'stupid' male geek culture
...you obviously hate your job
No-one is saying hire non-existent women you silly person.
Obviously if none apply you can't even try.
But have you seriously looked at your firm's culture (are you seen as a laddish employer, for example), or your adverts (are you sure it is not designed to appeal to men?), or the way you recruit?
The point was not to hire a particular sex for no reason, but to encourage everyone of capability to see IT as a reasonable role. It appears you exemplify TBL's point of view. And as an academic in IT for several decades, I think TBL has something constructive to say of value, and as a recruiter, you COULD have something of value to say too if you were honest about it, rather than being flippantly negative.
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Story: Berners-Lee challenges 'stupid' male geek culture
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Hit the simple nail on its easy head 1000163470 -
Recruitment agencies sexist? andrewdonoghue
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Is that really fair? andrewdonoghue
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So the IT industry is blameless? andrewdonoghue
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...you obviously hate your job wydeboi -
What "behaviour" and "reactions"? Who is at fault? 1000289099
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Elitism...expectations of failure... maco
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The technical culture has been very discriminatory... Rufus3698
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Discrimination is not the real issue pround
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A woman? In IT? LadyRoot
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As a hiring manager... Roberto Maietta
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Only recruiting firms? maco
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you need to experience as a woman in IT KellySnow
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Self-esteem and emerging contributions JazzJohannes
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Jobs in UK jonathan030786
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Real Estate GirishLaikhra
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Christmas Puzzle GirishLaikhra
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I've seen women not getting recruited 1000163470 -
It's not only about specialized recruitm... LadyRoot
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The culture is self-perpetuating Rupert Goodwins
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IT is creative as much as logical wydeboi
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spot on wydeboi
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Stating facts versus opinions Roberto Maietta
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Addressing the issues is a job for? Roberto Maietta
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Your experience is not a rule. LadyRoot
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Are you based in Bombay? andrewdonoghue
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Narrow View pround
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your policy sucks! wydeboi
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Looking extra hard at women... maco
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It's not about attitudes, it's... sam_bradfudge
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I'd agree with the woman... maco
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a voice in the wilderness wydeboi
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Indian Web Developers chrisranjana.com
