February 26, 2009
Want to learn more about working in the trades as a woman?
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Then March is your month.
On Friday, March 27, Washington Women in Trades will hold its 30th annual career fair in Seattle Center's Fisher Pavilion. More than 80 exhibitors will be on hand to educate job seekers and disgruntled desk workers looking for new career ideas on what it's like to be a firefighter, policewoman, construction worker, masonry worker, electrician, surveyor, watch repairer, and countless other vocations that get you out of the office chair (or the unemployment line) and into some pretty decent pay.
According to Cindy Payne, spokesperson for Washington Women in Trades, there will be recruiters on hand, as well as information about apprenticeship programs, job requirements, and community college programs that prepare you for a career in the trades. Several interactive exhibits give you the chance to board a fire truck (because who doesn't want to hop aboard a fire truck?), climb a telephone pole, and see how fast you can shovel a pile of sand. But perhaps the biggest highlight of the all-day event is the Rosie the Riveter booth, which gives attendees a chance to chat with bona fide World War II Rosies. Details about this free event can be found here.
If you can't wait a full month to learn about what it's like to work with your hands in a traditionally male-dominated field, you're in luck. MOHAI is hosting a free panel next Thursday, March 5, from 6 to 8 p.m., about what it's like to work in the trades, featuring three generations of tradeswomen. Details here and here.
Michelle Goodman is the author of "My So-Called Freelance Life" and "The Anti 9-to-5 Guide." E-mail Michelle at mgoodman@nwjobs.com
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Dinah on March 16, 2009 12:49 PM | Reply
Women in Trades is on Friday, March 27th, not 29th
Michelle Goodman on March 16, 2009 3:54 PM | Reply
Thanks! Fixed the date.
Gina Vermillion on March 25, 2009 1:19 PM | Reply
Nice discussion finally for women. I live in the mother lode now. Was up in north west for many years tho. miss it.any such career gatherings in Calif.?
Michelle Goodman on March 26, 2009 3:18 PM | Reply
Hi Gina, not sure but maybe someone from CA will weigh in. Or you could check with Washington Women in Trades. They will probably know.
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