Tag: women in trades
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What Does a Tradesperson Do?
What does a tradesperson do? The better question might be: what don’t they do?
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Celebrating Trailblazing Women in the Building Trades
The future is brighter than ever for women in the building trades, and we owe it all to the trailblazing women who came before us. These pioneers not only broke through huge barriers, carving a space for themselves in a traditionally male-dominated field but also laid a strong foundation for future generations.
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Construction Trades Offer Great Careers for Moms
Mothers play an incredibly important role in our society. They’re often the backbone of their families, working hard to love, nurture, and provide for their children to ensure they have the best possible future. The value they bring not only to their families, but to the workforce and world around them, is undeniable. Traditionally, women…
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Why More Women Are Choosing Careers in the Trades
It’s an exciting time to be a woman in the trades. While it’s no secret that the construction trades have historically been a male-dominated industry, women are breaking down barriers and making their mark in the trades. You can now find women on most job sites, working in a wide range of trades, from carpentry…
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Breaking the Bias: Women in Construction
Did you know that women made up only 11% of the construction industry in 2021, despite making up nearly half of the entire workforce in the U.S.? Why? There’s a longstanding notion that construction work is a man’s work. A notion that women don’t belong on job sites; that they’re not strong enough or smart…
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A Rich History: Women in the Trades
When you think of the building trades, you think of men, plain and simple. But did you know that women actually have a long history in the trades and labor movement? The earliest records go back to the 13th century in Spain, but women were likely involved in building long before then. Though historically, women…
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The Trades Offer Great Career Opportunities for Women
It’s true that when you picture a construction site, you probably don’t picture a sea full of women. But just because it’s a traditionally male-dominated industry, doesn’t mean that there aren’t more and more women joining the skilled trades workforce, and for good reason!
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National Women in Construction Week seeks to continue changing the industry
The week of March 1st was dubbed National Women in Construction Week by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). It served as an initiative to not only celebrate women in construction, but spread the word about this viable career opportunity.
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The ‘pay gap’ for women and minorities does not exist in registered apprenticeship programs
For decades, reviews and professional studies that track pay and benefits of various occupations have found that women and minorities are often not compensated equally when compared to their counterparts.