Encourage More Women To Get Into The Heating Engineering Industry
As you may have guessed, there are not a lot of female heating engineers or plumbers. It is an industry that is predominantly male and there seems to be a number of reasons why this is.
One reason that comes to mind is a lack of role models. It is widely thought that young children need to see a range of careers, both male and female, in order to be inspired to take them up. This is especially important for children who are in school and starting to think about what they want to do for a career.
Unfortunately, many girls and women are not encouraged to take up a trade while at school. In fact, it was found in a survey conducted by WaterSafe that 24% of people weren’t advised to take up an apprenticeship at school and were instead encouraged into more stereotypical female jobs like admin or secretarial work. This is a big reason why it is so important for businesses to be encouraging young women to get into their industries and provide them with the right role models and support.
Why It Is Important To Encourage More Women To Get Into The Heating Engineering Industry
Despite this being an issue, the positive thing is that the majority of the public do not have a preference on whether their female heating and gas engineers. In fact, many actually prefer a woman because they feel that she will be more respectful of their property and will take more care to ensure everything is done properly. This has led to several companies allowing customers to request a female heating engineer when booking a job and this can be a great way of bringing more females into the business.
The reason why it is so important to bring more women into the industry is that it will help to close the skills gap and prevent a shortage of skilled workers. The industry is currently experiencing a massive deficit in skilled workers and this is due to an ageing workforce. Bringing more women into the industry will make sure that there are enough people to carry out the essential maintenance and repairs needed.
A final reason why it is so important to bring more females into the heating engineering industry is that it will give businesses a competitive advantage. It has been found that female engineers are more likely to be trusted by their customers and this can lead to better customer relationships. This is particularly important for a service business where it is key to have an excellent reputation for customer satisfaction.
In order to encourage more women to get into the industry and to tackle the issues that they face, Stopcocks Women Plumbers have created an event called Women in Engineering. This is an opportunity for female heating engineers and plumbers from around the UK to come together and share their experiences. It is also an opportunity for them to discuss how they are able to thrive in a traditionally male-dominated industry and how they have been able to overcome any obstacles that they have faced.
