Exit this survey WWHH2 1. Question Title * 1. Why did you choose a career in the construction trades?(Please pick the most important factor.) Compensation (salary and benefits) Counselor-Advisor Strong interest in trades/construction Other (Please indicate in comment field) Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. How long have you been in construction? (please pick one answer) less than one year 1-3 years 4-6 years 6-9 years More than 10 years Question Title * 3. What is your area of specialty? General Labor Carpentry Plumbing Electrical Heavy Equipment Labor Heavy Equipment Operation Welding Sheet metal Other (please indicate below) Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Do you belong to a trade union? Yes (if yes, indicate which union below) No (if no, indicate why not below) If yes indicate which union. If no indicate why not Question Title * 5. Do you belong to any women's trade association? Yes No Question Title * 6. If you answered yes to the question above, please indicate which women's trade association you belong to, AND how you have benefitted from that membership. Question Title * 7. What were the biggest challenges you faced when you entered construction? Please rank in order of importance using 1 as most important and 9 as least important). Please rate 1 to 9, one being the most important ____Physical demands of the job 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ____Physical demands of the job Please rate 1 to 9, one being the most important menu ____Transportation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ____Transportation Please rate 1 to 9, one being the most important menu ____Lack of Skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ____Lack of Skills Please rate 1 to 9, one being the most important menu ____Lack of Experience 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ____Lack of Experience Please rate 1 to 9, one being the most important menu ____Childcare 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ____Childcare Please rate 1 to 9, one being the most important menu ____Discrimination/Harassment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ____Discrimination/Harassment Please rate 1 to 9, one being the most important menu ____Lack of Support 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ____Lack of Support Please rate 1 to 9, one being the most important menu ____other (please indicate in comment box below) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ____other (please indicate in comment box below) Please rate 1 to 9, one being the most important menu ____Lack or Personal Financial Resources 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ____Lack or Personal Financial Resources Please rate 1 to 9, one being the most important menu Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. What have been the most important factors in your success in construction so far? (please rank in order of importance using 1 as most important and 8 as least important.) Please rank 1 through 8 below, with 1 being the highest Family/friends support 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Family/friends support Please rank 1 through 8 below, with 1 being the highest menu Personal commitment/determination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Personal commitment/determination Please rank 1 through 8 below, with 1 being the highest menu relationships in the industry/mentor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 relationships in the industry/mentor Please rank 1 through 8 below, with 1 being the highest menu personal financial resource 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 personal financial resource Please rank 1 through 8 below, with 1 being the highest menu Financial opportunities/incentive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Financial opportunities/incentive Please rank 1 through 8 below, with 1 being the highest menu experience 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 experience Please rank 1 through 8 below, with 1 being the highest menu training 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 training Please rank 1 through 8 below, with 1 being the highest menu other (please indicate in comment box below) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 other (please indicate in comment box below) Please rank 1 through 8 below, with 1 being the highest menu Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Would you recommend to women they consider consrtuction as a career? Yes (if yes, indicate why below) No (if no,indicate why not below) If yes, indicate why and if no, indicate why not Question Title * 10. Did you have prior exposure to or training in the trades before employment? Yes No Question Title * 11. If you answered yes to the last question what did your prior exposure to or training in the trades consist of? (Check all that apply) Post-high school trade school High School level training (industrial arts/shop class) High school career exploration experience or presentation (recruiters, tradespeople, etc.) Previous Work Experience Operated farm equipment or machinery Taught by family or friends Other (if other inidcate below details) Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. In your opinion, is there a need for an ongoing effort to assist women to enter and pursue careers in the construction industry? Yes No Question Title * 13. in your opinion, what is the most important assistance as effort like this can provide to women considering the trades for employment? (please rank in order of importance using 1 as most important and 8 as least important) Please rank from 1 to 7 using 1 as the highest Support/Mentroship 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Support/Mentroship Please rank from 1 to 7 using 1 as the highest menu Financial assistance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Financial assistance Please rank from 1 to 7 using 1 as the highest menu Training 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Training Please rank from 1 to 7 using 1 as the highest menu Job Placement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Job Placement Please rank from 1 to 7 using 1 as the highest menu Transportation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Transportation Please rank from 1 to 7 using 1 as the highest menu Childcare 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Childcare Please rank from 1 to 7 using 1 as the highest menu Other (please indicate in comment box below) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Other (please indicate in comment box below) Please rank from 1 to 7 using 1 as the highest menu Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Is there anything else you would like to add to your answers? Done