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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Work for women in the trades in Boston has seen a rise in the last 5 years, thanks to the efforts of the Mass Gaming Commission’s Wynn Boston Harbor Casino project and advocates such as the Policy Group on Trades Women’s Issues (PGTI), but it is still not where it needs to be. Liz Skidmore, one of PGTI’s co-founders was recently interviewed and shared that, “Women in construction apprentice programs in Massachusetts leaped from 180 in 2012 (4.2% of all active apprentices) to 473 (6.9%) in 2016.” And although a significant increase, PGTI believes those numbers should reach 20% by 2020.
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Monday, October 16, 2017
On October 12th, 2017 BWiC was thrilled to present Liz Brunner, CEO and Founder of Brunner Communications in a program that offered applicable advice on improving verbal skills, developing a personal brand through dress (yes it's important) and identifying how you are perceived by others through self-awareness. Stacy Roman, SPM, Commodore Builders and AGC MA BWiC Chair offers her insight on the take away.
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Wednesday, October 4, 2017
BWiC Committee member Jacqueline Falla, Director of Client Services, Elaine Construction, offers best practices on proper attire in the office or the field in the latest BWiC Blog.
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