BusinessPhoto: HT WorldCompanies Address Skilled Trade Shortage by Recruiting More Women
Sammy Cossairt, a 36-year-old tower crane operator in Nashville, earns $120,000 annually lifting concrete and rebar. Skilled trades, traditionally male-dominated, are seeing more women join due to high demand and good pay. Companies are attracting women with benefits like paid maternity leave, flexible schedules, and safer work environments, while the federal government monitors female participation in trades like construction and repair.
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