Saskatoon trades course equipping women for work in male-dominated industry
A new course in Saskatoon is putting mining equipment into the hands of women to give them the confidence and skill set to successfully pursue employment in fields traditionally dominated by men.
Women Building Futures, an Edmonton-based non-profit organization, is putting on the course in collaboration with BHP to teach and give women the hands-on experience they need for a long-term career in the mining industry.
Becky Taman is a former massage therapist who’s currently enrolled in the nine-week course.
“This is a change of career for me, so to come back and sit down … and spend hours sitting in the classroom when I’m used to being mobile and doing things and working with people, it’s been very different,” she said.