More and more women are deciding to rebrand themselves and start working in the IT sector
The pandemic has left a huge mark on the IT market and has led to numerous changes, m.in. The proliferation of remote work, changing wages, or increased demand for professionals. A growing number of women are also choosing to rebrand and enter the IT workforce. However, not everything is so colorful. Because of the pandemic, women working in IT have more work to do at home. 41% of female programmers worldwide feel that remote work has negatively affected them. However, as many as 39% of women in Poland who want to start a career as a programmer, say that they have a problem with finding the right job offer.
According to “Women in tech report 2021” by TrustRadius 57% of female developers feel more burned out in their jobs, 43% of them work longer hours and 42% perform more household duties than their partners. Impact of coronavirus on women’s jobs in IT and beyond is very high. It’s not just things like earning or doing work remotely that have changed, but also aspects of personal life. In the same survey, 47% of IT workers indicated that the balance of their home office duties has changed due to epidemiological strictures.
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