Web Site Turns Babes Into Geeks
A new Web site has landed aimed at encouraging more women into employment in the science, engineering and technology (SET) sectors.
The Web site for the Bradford-based UK Resource Centre for Women in Science Engineering and Technology (UKRC) aims to bring more women into areas of the workplace that have traditionally been the preserve of men. Apparently, half a million women in the UK are qualified in either science, engineering or technology - but less than a third work in these sectors, all of which are suffering a severe skills shortage. If you’re interested, all of these women are single …
Men with clipboards say skills in the SET sector are expected to decline further over the next ten years which could seriously damage the UK’s productivity and competitiveness.
The UKRC, through its Web site, plans to single-handily tackle the low numbers of women working in science, engineering and technology by providing a central source of expertise, data and information to encourage more women to geek-up. The site also provides a mentoring service, should any of the candidates break a nail …
