While females make up only 31 percent of the tech consulting workforce, this year’s job growth is inching toward a smaller gender gap. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 46 percent of new tech positions have been awarded to women for the start of 2013. Also, IT consultants continue to dominate this recovery with another 17,200 jobs added in the first quarter. Read about other tech employment trends in Dice’s Tech Trends Q1 2013. .