In August, I shared with the mechanical-hub.com community that I’d begun an organization, Texas Women in Trades (TWIT) to recruit women, minorities and young people to the trades. Over the past few months, TWIT attracted the attention of some key industry players. San Antonio’s water and energy providers, SAWS and CPS Energy, have expressed interest Read more
Allie Perez
The industry of “green” runs rampant in American culture. Cleaning products, health/wellness, restaurants, this “trend” accounts for over two million businesses in the United States. Construction has the biggest potential for positive change. While it costs more to build green, contractors and consumers find the savings in operation costs greatly outweighs the initial investment. Here’s Read more
Many people only see non-traditional occupations as a woman’s issue. However, a non-traditional occupation is defined as any occupation with less than 25% representation of a gender. This can apply to men and women. The trades, law enforcement, engineering and computer programming are included on a long list of occupations where women constitute less than Read more
The average age of a Master Plumber in the state of Texas is 58 years old. Where is the next generation of tradespeople? Most of them are lured to the dream of a four year college plan that leaves them with a heap of debt. Tradespeople (plumbers, in particular) work against some misconceptions about our Read more
In an economy that leaves millions unemployed, a few industries starve for quality, skilled workers more than others. Leading the pack of industries desperate for workers – the trades. According to ManPower Group, the hardest workforce industry to fill positions for is the skilled trade industry. It’s somewhat shocking, considering the media hype over high Read more