Maggie Berry, managing director of the information portal, said that the education system needs to catch up with today's tech-savvy younger generation to encourage more people, particularly girls, into the IT industry.
'More education for young girls about what careers in technology can offer is crucial if we want to encourage the next generation of female talent to work in IT,' acknowledged Ms Berry.
'Education needs to catch up and be more engaging, rather than teaching what some describe as almost 'secretarial' skills.'
She added that the IT industry desperately needed to shed its geeky and boring image if more people are to be encouraged to apply for jobs in the sector.
Her comments are supported by research from IT Job Board, which revealed that only 16 per cent of IT job applicants are female.
'More education for young girls about what careers in technology can offer is crucial if we want to encourage the next generation of female talent to work in IT,' acknowledged Ms Berry.
'Education needs to catch up and be more engaging, rather than teaching what some describe as almost 'secretarial' skills.'
She added that the IT industry desperately needed to shed its geeky and boring image if more people are to be encouraged to apply for jobs in the sector.
Her comments are supported by research from IT Job Board, which revealed that only 16 per cent of IT job applicants are female.
