Women in Technology Survey

Official figures have shown an increase in the number of women working in Technology roles in Scotland over the past two years. As part of the Tackling the Technology Gender Gap Together initiative, we are keen to find out what lies behind these changes and how we can best support this trend continuing. We’d appreciate if you would take five minutes to complete this short survey.

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* 1. How many employees does your company have?

Less than 10

10 to 49

50 to 99

100 to 249

250+

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* 2. What is the main activity of your business?

Software solutions and services

Software product

IT Consulting and Services

Services to Technology

Application development

E-commerce and web development

Telecommunications

Systems integration

Infrastructure and network management

Data storage and management

Cyber/ information security

Data science

Digital agency/ digital media

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Have you recruited for technology posts in the past 18 months?
(By technology posts we mean any role that requires digital technology skills)

Yes

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* 4. Are you aware of any of the following trends over the past 18 months?

	Yes, to a considerable extent	Yes, to some extent	No, I’m not aware of any change	Don’t know
Technology jobs are harder to fill	Technology jobs are harder to fill Yes, to a considerable extent	Technology jobs are harder to fill Yes, to some extent	Technology jobs are harder to fill No, I’m not aware of any change	Technology jobs are harder to fill Don’t know
Fewer suitably skilled or qualified candidates	Fewer suitably skilled or qualified candidates Yes, to a considerable extent	Fewer suitably skilled or qualified candidates Yes, to some extent	Fewer suitably skilled or qualified candidates No, I’m not aware of any change	Fewer suitably skilled or qualified candidates Don’t know
More women applying for technology jobs	More women applying for technology jobs Yes, to a considerable extent	More women applying for technology jobs Yes, to some extent	More women applying for technology jobs No, I’m not aware of any change	More women applying for technology jobs Don’t know
More female graduates entering the jobs market	More female graduates entering the jobs market Yes, to a considerable extent	More female graduates entering the jobs market Yes, to some extent	More female graduates entering the jobs market No, I’m not aware of any change	More female graduates entering the jobs market Don’t know

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* 5. To what extent do you feel the following are factors in a lower proportion of women working in Technology jobs?

	1 - No impact	2	3	4	5 - A major factor
The image of the sector	The image of the sector 1 - No impact	The image of the sector 2	The image of the sector 3	The image of the sector 4	The image of the sector 5 - A major factor
The education system	The education system 1 - No impact	The education system 2	The education system 3	The education system 4	The education system 5 - A major factor
Working hours or conditions	Working hours or conditions 1 - No impact	Working hours or conditions 2	Working hours or conditions 3	Working hours or conditions 4	Working hours or conditions 5 - A major factor
Lack of female role models in the sector	Lack of female role models in the sector 1 - No impact	Lack of female role models in the sector 2	Lack of female role models in the sector 3	Lack of female role models in the sector 4	Lack of female role models in the sector 5 - A major factor
Not enough suitably trained women	Not enough suitably trained women 1 - No impact	Not enough suitably trained women 2	Not enough suitably trained women 3	Not enough suitably trained women 4	Not enough suitably trained women 5 - A major factor
Pay rates in the sector	Pay rates in the sector 1 - No impact	Pay rates in the sector 2	Pay rates in the sector 3	Pay rates in the sector 4	Pay rates in the sector 5 - A major factor

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* 6. Please add any further comments about these factors (optional)

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* 7. Have you made any changes to your workplace policies, conditions or practices to make them more attractive to women over the past 18 months? (Tick all that apply)

Implemented a diversity policy

Reviewed wording of job advertisements

Introduced or widened flexible working arrangements

Set up specific training programmes

Promoted diversity training among employees

Reviewed or amended job descriptions

Reviewed or amended job pay grades

Introduced mentoring or peer support initiatives

Supported specific initiatives to attract more women

Other (please specify)

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Women in Technology Survey

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* 1. How many employees does your company have?

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* 2. What is the main activity of your business?

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* 3. Have you recruited for technology posts in the past 18 months?(By technology posts we mean any role that requires digital technology skills)

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* 4. Are you aware of any of the following trends over the past 18 months?

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* 5. To what extent do you feel the following are factors in a lower proportion of women working in Technology jobs?

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* 6. Please add any further comments about these factors (optional)

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* 7. Have you made any changes to your workplace policies, conditions or practices to make them more attractive to women over the past 18 months? (Tick all that apply)

* 3. Have you recruited for technology posts in the past 18 months?
(By technology posts we mean any role that requires digital technology skills)