Feminine skills thrive in IT market

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The ability to fulfil the key IT skill requirements being sought by business could be better suited to women than men, according to experts.

Business skills top the list of the five most sought-after skills for permanent workers cited by respondents to a survey by recruitment group Computer People. A separate report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said that 51 per cent of employers want to see staff better trained in softer skills such as communications, teamwork and leadership.

And these are exactly the kind of skills that women can offer the industry, said Marilyn Davidson, director of the Association of Technology Staffing Companies.
“It is widely agreed that women generally have better empathetic communication skills and find these roles easier.

“The communication skills women possess should mean they are particularly well suited to technical roles that involve interaction

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