Maggie Berry

Directorwomenintechnology.co.uk

About me…

Maggie Berry - Director, womenintechnology.co.uk

Been involved with womenintechnology.co.uk since its inception in the autumn of 2004

Active in all aspects of the website and networking activities we organise

Background in technology recruitment within the financial services - four years as a recruiter with McGregor Boyall Associates

Experience of recruiting and placing female technology candidates

Keen interest in increasing the number of women working in the technology profession

About womenintechnology.co.uk

Website was launched in March 2005

Online job board, networking and events group – 3,000+ members

Helping companies raise their profile among female technologists

Enables female IT job seekers to apply directly to organisations who are actively seeking more female staff

Organise networking events – career focussed topics

Run training courses orientated for women working in IT

Information portal - news, events listings, careers advice and links

womenintechnology.co.uk

Career Networking

Get involved – effective networking is one of the most important tools in progressing your career

In the job market, most vacancies are filled before they are even advertised

womenintechnology events are career orientated – dealing with the soft skills that might not be ‘taught’ at work

Attendees from 120 to 250+

Open to women and men

womenintechnology networking events in 2008

Political Savvy for Women in IT – in association with Société Générale – January 2008

Successful Career Networking for Women in Technology - in association with Merrill Lynch - February 2008

Working Smarter, Not Harder – in association with Microsoft – April 2008

Banana Skins, Bottlenecks and Elephant Traps: The Perilous Journey for Women in IT – in association with Barclays Capital – 29th April 2008

Events planned in May with Accenture and in June with HSBC

Other networking groups for women in IT

BCSWomen– www.bcs.org/bcswomen

London Girl Geek Dinners– www.londongirlgeekdinners.co.uk

Intellect’s Women in IT Forum– www.intellectuk.org

womenintechnology training courses in 2008

Full day courses:

– Effective Leadership for Women in IT: Developing Your Management Style – this Friday – 18th April 2008

– Beyond Conflict: What's Your Conflict Colour? - 9th May 2008

– Be the Impactful Presenter – 16th May 2008

– Building Better Business Relationships – 12th September 2008

Evening courses – new for 2008:

– Your Are Your Own Best Business Card – 14th May 2008

– The Art of Delegation – 7th October 2008

– Coach Yourself to the Top – 29th October 2008

– Style DNA for Female Executives – 19th November 2008

If you’d like to contact me…

My contact details:– Maggie Berry– mberry@womenin.co.uk– 020 7422 9214

Go to www.womenintechnology.co.uk for more information and to sign up to receive our weekly e-news letter, to be added to our mailing list and to get invites to our networking events