Added on May 31, 2019  The News Wheel  feminism , mechanics

Number of Female Mechanics and Drivers at All-Time High

While we can argue about gender equality in the workplace for hours, there’s no denying that women are becoming more prevalent in professional spaces. We’re not just talking about offices or stores, either. According to the U.S. Labor Department, women in blue-collar jobs is at a 25-year high. Some of the fields leading the way are truck drivers and mechanics.

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In total, between 2000 and 2019 the female workforce grew by 15 percent, per Cheddar. The sector with the largest growth was material moving and transportation, which saw a 43 percent rise in female employment. This job area includes warehouse workers, delivery truck drivers, and long-haul truckers.

The rise in employment is due to more blue-collar companies are looking for female employees to fill their ranks and diversify their staff. This is especially true in fields with shortages, like trucking firms. Experts also suggest that better pay in these positions could be motivating women to sign up for training.

Another motivating factor that could be pushing women to blue-collar jobs is the support they receive from other women, both within the workplace and in their sector. For example, Patrice Banks of Girls Auto Clinic (a The News Wheel favorite) has been a very public example of a successful female mechanic. Besides a book deal, Banks has become the face of a new Lean Cuisine campaign that offered car advice alongside food recommendations.

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No matter why women are joining the blue-collar workforce, we’re more than confident that they’ll excel in their chosen sectors. Whether it’s behind a desk or arm-deep in an engine bay, women are more than capable of completing the same work as their male counterparts.

News Source: Cheddar and AirTalk®