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How to Get More Women into Skilled Trades Positions and Increase Retention Rates

Pre-apprenticeship training for nontraditional careers

Skilled trade careers provide workers with higher earnings and many benefits such as healthcare and retirement savings options. Yet even with these benefits men still outnumber women in these positions […]

Why Women are More Likely to Live in Poverty 

There are several reasons why women are more likely to live in poverty, but the number one reason is that women get paid less than men. Even when they have […]

Challenges When you are the Only Woman on your New Team

Woman working in nontraditional trade

If you are thinking about taking on a non-traditional career path, one thing to consider is that you could be the only woman on your team. If you have never […]

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