Welcome to Grit NW.

I’m Joe Cadwell the writer, producer and host of the show and on today’s episode I will be speaking Joann Greeley.

Joann is a member of local 579 in Newfoundland Canada and she has a wealth of wisdom and insight to share on what it means to be a woman working in the trades.

We’ll open up our conversation by learning why Joann choose to be an electrician and what some of the challenges she faced early on in her career were.

We will then discuss the advantages of choosing a career as a blue-collar worker vs the over prescribed alternative of attending university to earn a degree.

Later we’ll look into Joann’s involvement with the Office to Advance Women Apprentices, and how this valuable outreach program is providing a first-choice career pathway to financial and professional success for those considering it.

And we’ll finish our conversation by understanding how important apprenticeship programs can be in bridging the ever-widening work force skills gap in both Canada and the US.

Be sure to check out the show notes after the episode for a more in depth look into the subjects discussed.

The Show Notes.

Red Seal Certification Info
https://itabc.ca/red-seal-program

United Brotherhood of Carpenters Apprenticeship Info
https://www.carpenters.org/join-us/

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