Podcast: The Isotec Crafts Compass

With its Handwerkskompass podcast, Isotec aims to strengthen the skilled trades and increase their appeal. The current episode focuses on women in the skilled trades.

This article is part of the special topic women in crafts

According to the Isotec Crafts Compass - one Study in collaboration with the German Economic Institute (IW consult) – can almost every third young person (29,4 percent) a Career in the skilled trades Men (42,3 percent) are more likely than women (22,1 percent) to see a professional future in the skilled trades. That doesn't sound bad at first, but it is a classic Attitude-Action Gap: Of the young people surveyed, "only" 9,8 percent actually in the craft working or undergoing training.

Strengthening the craft industry

With the Crafts Compass Podcast Isotec wants to counteract this and more people for the craft industry win. In the current episode, the Role of women in crafts in focus. Moderator Marcel Kluge, Head of Marketing is Isotec GmbH, speaks with Katja Melder, Managing director and Construction manager in the BMG Santec GmbH.

According to the Federal Statistical Office (destiny) sind 10,8 percent of those employed in the skilled trades are women, although the proportion in construction trades is even lower. "We women can do this just as well as men," Melder emphasizes the need to Stereotypes zu overcome and the Diversity of professions in the craft sector communicate"It is important that we Courage and backbone have to go our way and don't be put off."

Overcome obstacles

"Listen to your own interests and Skills and find a Jobs, that fulfills you and is fun", the building contractor appeals to all young people. This also includes the Support from networks and organizations, which can provide valuable assistance, are of great importance.

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Further information on the Isotec Crafts Compass can be found here.

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