Women in Apprenticeship
Women Are Building a Strong California Too!
The construction industry's urgent need for skilled workers creates opportunities for women to enter and advance in the field. Jobs in the trades offer women the chance for meaningful work with high wages. A woman can expect to earn 20 to 30 percent more in a construction career.
Reasons why as a woman, apprenticeship may be for you…
- A love of learning
- Willingness to take on new challenges
- An interest in working with your hands
- To see solid products of your work
- To be a role model for your children
- To earn higher wages and benefits
Tradeswomen, Inc. - Web site
California's first organization for women in the trades, was founded in 1979 as a grass- roots support organization. We build community among the growing numbers of women in blue collar, skilled craft jobs. Tradeswomen, Inc. has three goals:
- Recruit more women into building and construction trades.
- Promote retention of women in the trades
- Develop tradeswomen's capacity for leadership and career growth, on the job and in their unions
Dispel the Myths
There are many myths about whether women can or should work in jobs that are considered nontraditional for them. Dispel some of these common myths about women working in male dominated nontraditional occupations with the facts! Visit work4women a project of WOW.
Women Employed in Nontraditional Occupations (NTO)
Work4Women offers many strategies and tools to help women who are currently working in nontraditional occupations remain and advance in their careers. Nontraditional occupations (NTOs) are jobs in which women comprise 25% or less of the workforce (U.S. Department of Labor).
If you are a woman employed in a nontraditional occupation Work4Women can help you:
- Find Support to Remain on the Job
- Advance in Your Career
- Help Other Women and Girls Enter High-wage NTOs
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