Check out our skilled trades blueprint to learn how we better connect your business with the tradespeople you need.
From carpenters and electricians to welders and plumbers, we recruit, hire and dispatch tradespeople across more than 10 specialties and match them with businesses around the country.
Take a look at our blueprint below to learn how our strong framework makes us your best choice for getting the skilled professionals you need on-site, on time and with tools needed to get your job done.
What does today’s landscape look like for women in construction?
Take a look at our infographic:
Out of over 10 million construction workers in the United States, less than one million are female—meaning that on the average job site, there is approximately 1 woman to every 10 men.
However, with a much-needed push for diversity and inclusion across all industries, construction hopes it will see more benefits of women stepping into the trade. A recent study by McKinsey shows that companies ranking in the top quartile of executive-board diversity were 35 percent more likely to outperform other companies. Women are making a slow and steady rise in the labor aspect of construction, but see great success as they step into a variety of management roles.
Construction currently has one of the highest job placement rates and starting salaries, making it an ideal career choice for women interested in a job path with upward mobility, job security, and strong financial incentive. Not all women who end up in construction started there, either. Get a Grip Inc. founder, Sharon Dillard, segued into kitchen and bathroom resurfacing after a career in fashion using the same skills that served her in previous roles. Ciara Seger, Project Superintendent for a leading contract and construction company and features in Forbes and Procore, says “There has never been a better time to be a woman in construction.” Plentiful jobs? Well-paying positions? Numerous opportunities for advancement and growth? We’re in agreement.
So what does today’s landscape look like for women in construction?
Take a look at our infographic:
PeopleReady Skilled Trades is a specialized division of PeopleReady, a TrueBlue company (NYSE: TBI). Since 1987, we have connected tradespeople and work across a wide range of trades, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, solar installations and more. Whether you need a single tradesperson or require a coordinated effort to dispatch skilled workers across multiple projects, we ensure you have the right people with the right tools, on-site and on time.
