Loading ...Women in Trades: find a fair near you
In my unceasing search for more information about women in geeky professions, I set off this afternoon for the Oregon Women in Trades Fair. I showed up the proverbial day late and dollar short, but I want to share some info about this anyway.
According to their site: “The Fair is an incredibly effective way to discover career possibilities in the construction, mechanical, utility, and other trades. This is a chance for women and girls to meet tradeswomen, use power tools, operate equipment, and learn about apprenticeships and high-paying, highly skilled career opportunities in the trades.”
So, you’re a geek but you’re not into computers. Or you’re a geek, and you dig computers, but that’s not the kind of work you want to do. Hit the Fair next year and meet other women who are working on the trades.
What if you don’t live in Oregon? Here are a few from around the country:
Try a general web search for “women in trades” and your regional area and see what you find. It might just be a skilled career that will fund your other geek habits.