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CITB, Girls In Construction

Have you ever considered a career in construction? Believe it or not, it has a great deal to offer from great job satisfaction, good money and top training to opportunities to travel and great prospects. Whether you want to work outdoors, in an office, with your hands or with technology…construction could be the career for you!  Right now, the industry needs a diverse workforce with unique skills and ideas and is jam-packed with plenty of opportunities for both young men and women alike.

WHAT’S A CAREER IN CONSTRUCTION GOT TO OFFER?

Lots of people are considering a career in construction so you’ll need to be committed and enthusiastic to get in! Construction offers a wide variety of opportunities involving a multitude of skills from project management to skilled trades, IT to marketing, computer aided design to engineering and accountancy and town and country planning. So whether you want to become a carpenter or demolition expert, civil engineer, architect or planner, you’ll be joining a team all working together to build a strong, long lasting future.

Girl Power
There are plenty of women working in construction already, proving that it’s definitely not just “jobs for the boys”. The next step is for others to follow in their footsteps and take advantage of the many opportunities for young people out there … the opportunities are up for grabs … you’ve just got to go for them!

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO GAIN FROM WORKING IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
•    A huge variety of work.
•    The freedom to start your own business (a staggering 35% of the construction industry are self employed!)
•    The satisfaction of knowing that you helped to build something that will last for generations to come.
•    Opportunities to make a real difference to the environment you live in.
•    Once qualified there are plenty of opportunities to work abroad.
•    Plenty of scope to move up the career ladder … it doesn’t matter what level you start at.
•    You can work towards a wide range of professional, recognised qualifications.
•    You can put your creative skills to the test in many different scenarios.

DID YOU KNOW? 
•    188,700 women work in the construction industry
•    Women have been working in construction since the Middle Ages
•    Women account for around 1% of tradespeople, and 11.6% of those working in design and management occupations
•    1 in 14 of the UK workforce is employed in construction – that’s nearly 2 million people!
•    Every year the UK construction industry offers career opportunities for enough people to fill a football stadium (86,000 each year for the next 5 years)

WHAT NEXT?
If you’ve been inspired to find out more about a career in construction, why not make something of yourself and visit www.bconstructive.co.uk for an extensive low-down on what the industry can offer you.  Alternatively, you can phone us on 01485 577577 and ask to be put through to your local area education team.