Re: OT somewhat: How can companies make themselves more attractive to

On Mar 14, 11:20 am, estherschindler <est...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I've been involved in a lot of discussions with IT women that address
> this question, but usually from the periphery. That is, someone will
> post a message about behavior (in, say, a job interview) that's a turn-
> off, making the woman decide that this company is probably not a good
> choice for a woman who wants to get ahead, or for one who just wants
> to enjoy her job.
>
> But I've been thinking about this, particularly as I continue in the
> series of articles I've been writing about Women in IT for CIO.com,
> such as "The Executive Woman's Guide to Mentoring"
(http://www.cio.com/article/187300
> ). I'm planning to write another article, this time with more input
> from both IT women and men (not just CIOs, though I expect I'll get
> some input from them), looking for the attributes/behaviors that a
> smart company can adopt to make itself more attractive to women.
....

And the article is now live:

Making Your IT Department More Attractive to Women
Want more women on your staff? You need to do more than offer family-
friendly employee benefits. Women at every level of the career ladder
describe the cor****ate behavior that can attract them to a
company&mdash;or chase them away.
http://www.cio.com/article/325513

Thanks to all who contributed!