Women In Trades
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AI Transforms Home Services, Drawing Women to Plumbing
In the last five years, the percentage of women entering plumbing apprenticeships has surged by 40%, largely driven by the integration of AI tools into the trade, according to the National Association
Diverse tradespeople face high attrition despite joint programs
Nearly 70% of tradeswomen with children under 18 have left or considered leaving their careers due to difficulties finding reliable child care, according to Utah State University .
Diverse tradespeople break barriers, boosting skilled trades
Jobs in the skilled trades, often overlooked, offer wages that can compete with or exceed many traditional degree-based careers, while being largely insulated from automation.
Inspiring Tradespeople Break Barriers in Skilled Trades Careers
Cleveland Roberts, a carpentry program graduate, not only runs his own successful business, CR Woodworx, but also won a state gold medal in cabinetmaking, showcasing high-level achievement possible in