EP52: Making Waves In Construction With Elyse Parks

Women working in the trades is growing more common. Elyse Parks shares her experience of finding her place in the trades, how and why contractors should add more women to their crew, and advice for women interested in a career in the trades industry.In this episode, we talk about…Elyse’s transition from the corporate world to the trades industryHow Elyse and her fiance handle disagreements and division of labor on the jobHow writing newsletters led to an award from the Professional Women in Building CouncilWhat it’s like working as a woman in trades and the biggest hurdle females face getting into the industryAdvice for women to contact their local homeowners association about working in the tradesRecommendations for contractors trying to hire female trade workersSuggestions for women curious about working in the trades to try exposure programs like Habitat for HumanityLinks to Resources:Bold City Builders - www.boldcitybuilders.comElyse on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thatswhatshesawedLearn how to better manage pressure in the Profit Club – www.hammerandgrind.com/theprofitclubFacebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecontractorprofitgroupFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/hammerandgrindpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hammerandgrindpodcast/Website – www.hammerandgrind.comHelp us get the word out to other contractors by leaving us a review or sharing our podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.