Abstract
The role and contribution of womenfolk in shaping the entire economy of a country is remarkable. Women who were primarily attending only the domestic chores has revamped herself to play the multitasking role of career women performing both in home and at work. Without hesitation and compromise, she performs on an equal footing with men. Women were able to enter the various positions at lower and middle level, nevertheless the glass ceiling is hardened when it comes to higher level. The number of women in the top echelons is meagre compared to their counterparts. There is a need to look into the challenges confronted by a woman while moving up her career ladder. The challenges also vary according to their changes in their personal life. The study probes into the various career advancement problems of women employees and examine the relationship between career advancement problems and personal variables of the women employees in the Information Technology industry. The inquiry of relationship uncovers the fact that women vary in her approach and opinion as her personal variables varies over the years. The findings of the study have important implications for the policy makers to consider the various problems encountered by a woman at various age and experience level at the various positions before chalking down the policies. Keywords: Women Employees, I.T. Industry, Career Advancement Problems, Personal Variables, Glass Ceiling