In this season at Level Up Stronger we're speaking with women across the globe who have found careers in the male dominated trades industries. It's often hard for many women to see themselves in these male dominated careers but there are a whole lot of kick ass women who are not only working in trades but thriving, so we explore how they got there, what it's like now, and get their advice on how to get started.
In today's podcast we meet Julia Wiser a commercial electrician. As an apprentice today is tougher than ever, especially for girls in the trades like Julia. A major electrical construction company recognized Julia's skill and passion for electrical, so they hired her - a woman in a male dominated industry and are providing on the job training and paying for her to go school!
Julia like all women in trades is super inspiring!! Did you know that less than 3% of all electricians are women… so you can imagine that there might be a lot of challenges and barriers to entering this career for any women considering this field and a lot of challenges to thrive.
Julia sat down with me this week to discuss how she became an apprentice electrician and how we can bring more women to the trades. In our conversation she describes what it's like to land a job that guarantees you can go to work while learning your craft. She shares the joy of finally realizing she can do anything she sets her mind to, and the relief of having a steady paycheck and a career path with exponential growth!
