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Frustrated by the low number of IT females in the Czech Republic, IBM, one of world leaders in IT industry, sets out to encourage, motivate, recruit young girls and women, and arouse their  interests in computer and information technology, a field has long been male-dominated.

According to IBM, “IT is a very dynamic and fast developing area for which the most important precondition is to be willing to learn. One doesn’t have to hold a university diploma of computer science or have years of practice in the field to succeed with technology. Women are usually surprised that IT jobs can also be family-friendly because work from home is possible. Some companies, including IBM Czech Republic, are also starting to open job-share arrangements and opportunities for women to keep in touch with work via smaller projects while on maternity leave. In fact, the IT sector offers better work conditions for women in terms of equal opportunities and work-life balance than other areas of business.”

[via Park Life Oct. newsletter]

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Who says that brain-drain occurs only Westward, that job seekers move to cities with higher salary? The coin flips both side for Czech Republic as its young, reviving economy not only attracts workers from lesser developed Eastern neighbors like Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine to name a few but also enthusiastic wanderlust from richer Western Europe.

Czech Republic is a nice place to live, the cost of living is much lower and for many young people from Western Europe it is an interesting working experience to come here and spend a couple of years working for an international company. They don’t come here for the money.

The number of foreign workers of course will be significantly higher if we count those from America, Australia and Africa.

[Radio CZ]

SUN is a multi-national tech company, based in the Silicon Valley, USA. SUN is known more for Java computer language and Solaris operating system; however, the company’s main revenue comes from hardware, especially enterprise servers.

SUN occasionally has job openings.

Contact
http://cz.sun.com/kontakty/