Did you know that top among inspirational online quotes for ‘women in construction’ is this from Joanna Lumley?
“NASA space scientists are studying giraffe skin so they can apply what they learn from it to the construction of spacesuits.”
Erm . . . well maybe it could be seen as sticking a (long) neck out for gender equality?
Thankfully, s1jobs has real inspiration if you’re a woman keen to help build Scotland’s homes, offices, factories, hospitals and schools. And there’s no need for giraffes or spacesuits.
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Just look out your Ab-Fab toolbelts and hardhats, as we reveal how a new report is urging schools and employers to work together to get more girls into construction.
The GenAnalytics Construction study has been funded by the Scottish Government’s Workplace Equality Fund, which is aimed at building greater diversity and inclusion in construction – identified as a priority sector to target inequalities, barriers to employment and discrimination.
It’s estimated across the UK around 11% of the construction workforce is female with only 2% employed in craft trade roles.
During a series of workshops held to explore the survey’s findings, employers said construction must first improve its image – and forming stronger relationships with schools and colleges could be the best way to promote the sector as a positive career choice.
When it comes to choice, a look at the variety of vacancies available on s1jobs shows there are many ways you can land construction and trade positions.
It reveals the industry is not only getting much better at attracting and employing females, it also welcomes everyone from school leavers and absolute beginners to people with experience and later-in-life career changers.
The range of s1jobs vacancies also reveals construction is not always about muddy building sites and working outdoors in all weathers.
New technology has been transforming the industry, introducing super-efficient power tools, digital mapping of foundations and drone surveys of rooftops.
It’s no longer about brute force manual labour and the idea women are not strong enough for the work – even if this were true – is simply not relevant in many roles.
Attracting more females means introducing more diversity, which is needed to fill the wide variety of disciplines and positions available: from office-based work in architecture, ecology, risk engineering and estimating or quantity surveying to trade work and supervisory positions on-site.
So, look out your hi-vis vest and build a hi-value career by matching your skills to Construction/Trade vacancies on s1jobs.