Strategies to increase women in IT

This special report from CEB, a membership group for business leaders, looks at the disparity between the employment of women and men in IT, and suggests some practical solutions for IT leaders, for recruiting and retaining a better balance of employees

• Flexible working increases engagement and productivity across the workforce
• Train managers how to manager flexible workers
• Advertise posts widely: “word of mouth” recruitment reinforces existing networks
• Make selection teams diverse