Case Studies

Meet women in the industry

Meet Tegan, Tradeswoman of the Year 2021

“Prep and perfection - that’s the name of the game.”

Meet Jazz, Electrician

“I love my job.”

Meet Vee, Leading Hand

“I worked my way up and I wouldn’t wanna be doing anything else!”

Employers making a difference

Meet Marc, Painter & Decorator

“Suck it up buttercup!”

Meet Stu, Chair Maori & Pasifika Trades Training Board

Stuart Lawrence, ko Uenuku te Iwi, is Director – Programme Kaitautoko at Whatukura Ltd, a boutique consultancy firm where he has led a number of workforce development, pastoral care and community projects focusing on Māori and Pasifika development.

Meet Kat, Managing Director Tairāwhiti Contractors Civil

“Try everything, don’t hold back, be as nosey!”

Tools and Resources

Links to organisations, initiatives and training providers

There is so much great work going on in the Trades to support Women to start and continue successful.

Downloads

Downloadable content for Career Seekers and Employers to use in their toolkit.

TradeCareers Insights Research

TradeCareers’ pioneering Insights Research, reveals the barriers New Zealand women face when entering the building, construction and infrastructure industries.

Guidelines

Guidelines for Career Seekers and Employers to use in their toolkit.