This One’s for the Gals: Empowering Girls to Join the Construction Industry with Stephanie Hajducek

This one’s for the gals out there! From the construction industry to the petro-chemical industry, women have the power to find success, empowerment, and fulfillment in industry careers. Whether you know what you want to do after high school, you can’t figure it out, or you’re an adult who wants to pivot in your career path, this week’s guest may be able to guide you in the right direction.In this episode, we welcome Stephanie Hajducek, a Project Engineer, Design Lead, and Founder of This One’s for the Gals, a non-profit that’s fueling the future of women in industry. Stephanie has been working to get female high school students to the Women in Industry Conference in Galveston, Texas and expose them to the amazing employment opportunities for women in non-traditional, male-dominated roles. With that huge success under her belt, listen in to learn more about how she’s empowering women and girls to learn about opportunities in construction and find fulfilling industry careers.Stephanie is proof that female dreamers, doers, and depth builders are beginning to comprise the future of industry leadership. Companies have places for women on their teams and it’s our job to empower them to fill those roles.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:·       How Stephanie got into the industry & What inspired her to create This One’s for the Gals.·       Why continuous learning, especially learning soft skills, is so important in 2022 and beyond.·       How to make a change as a woman in industry.·       About the Women In Industry Conference & Stephanie’s experience attending it.·       Closing the representation gap between men and women in construction and trades.·       The key difference between men and women when applying for jobs.·       The BEST way to break into the industry: Go to job fairs!·       Why it’s important to talk to your kids about your career.·       Opportunities for bringing the construction and trades industry to teenagers, as opposed to bringing teens to the industry.Resources Mentioned:Learn more about the Women In Industry Conference: https://bit.ly/3MSArh3 Welding Women Syndicate: https://www.weldingwomensyndicate.com Empowering Women in Industry: https://www.empoweringwomeninindustry.comConnect with Stephanie:Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/slhajduc Learn more about This One’s for the Gals: https://thisonesforthegals.com