Podcast: The Declining Number Of Women Seeking Careers In IT Is An Alarming TrendPodcast: The Declining Number Of Women Seeking Careers In IT Is An Alarming Trend

Women comprise about 29 percent of the professional IT workforce. But there is concern among technology companies the number is shrinking, according to Lucy Sanders, chief executive officer at the National Center for Women and Information Technology.

Sanders said non-profit organizations, universities and businesses such as Wal-Mart, Cisco and IBM are working to reverse that trend. IBM and Cisco, for example, are sponsoring studies to gather base line data they will use to develop mentoring programs for women.

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