There is an ever-increasing need for skilled tradesmen and women in the construction industry. CITC is driven by the concepts of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workforce, as such, we believe that by partnering with employers we can help employers diversify their workforce. We do this by refocusing our recruitment and retention efforts on female talent.
CITC pays particular attention to help women see career opportunities available to them that they may not have realized existed. By exposing women to on-the-job training opportunities, our goal is to equip these women with the technical and practical assets they need to jumpstart a successful career in construction. By focusing on women we assist emerging female talent in securing a space where their skills, knowledge, and abilities are recognized and ultimately rewarded.
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In Alameda County, California, a student in The Salvation Army’s Construction Training Program opens up about how she’s building her future and proving those who doubted her wrong.
Historically, construction has been a male-dominated field. But now more women are joining its ranks. Women make up roughly 11% of the country’s construction workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
With women only representing about 10% of the construction workforce, there are many organizations and initiatives actively working to increase the number of women in the industry, while at the same time, breaking down existing barriers to entry.
This is an ever evolving list which was spurred by frequent requests from people seeking women plumbers, carpenters, contractors and other skilled trades.
How women in construction are responding to sexism and isolation by creating a community — and a future — for themselves
The Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Employment for Women program provides women with the training they need to take on construction jobs.
Washington state has the highest percentage of female construction workers in the country: 9.9 percent.
The construction industry needs us, ladies. As Procore detailed in a blog post earlier this month, the construction industry is facing a personnel shortage, and Millennial women are poised to meet the need.
Ongoing negotiations and amendments to President Biden’s American Jobs Plan ended and the bill was officially signed into law last month. The plan — which includes $550 billion worth of new spending — is an investment in rebuilding the nation’s crumbling infrastructure.
Of all the people working in construction, women comprise only 10.9%. Even smaller is the number of women on the front lines of a job site — only 1 for every 100 employees in the field. Considering that women make up 47% of all employed individuals, this means that the construction industry is only benefitting from about 1.25% of women in the workforce.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make up 10.9% of the overall construction workforce. However, when you look at trade involvement, specifically, that number declines. “Of the 8.3 million that were employed in field production of the construction and extraction industries in 2018, only 3.4% were women”
Melissa Tompkins served as project manager for a 101-story Chicago landmark. Hear about her journey in this month’s episode of “Mission Success: Women in Multifamily.”
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