Welcome to the forty-ninth episode of the Womanthology podcast.
Womanthology is a digital magazine and professional community powered by female energy and ingenuity. We champion equal recognition and reward for everyone, sharing opportunities, ideas and a deep pool of collective wisdom – supporting each other to be unstoppable.
In this episode, we speak with Deb Madden, engagement director at CITB, the industry training board for the construction sector in England, Scotland, and Wales that supports the British construction industry to have a skilled, competent, and inclusive workforce now and in the future. Deb is passionate about helping more girls and women into exciting careers in construction and she brings 26 years’ of knowledge and experience in the sector.
Here are the links Deb refers to:
https://www.constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk/
https://www.citb.co.uk/courses-and-qualifications/citb-apprenticeships/take-on-an-apprentice/find-an-apprentice/
https://www.citb.co.uk/media/laoiogvp/rethinking-recruitment-constructing-a-more-attractive-industry-january-2022.pdf
https://timewise.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/TW-Making-construction-a-great-place-to-work-report.pdf
National Federation of Builders Top 100 Women in Construction 2022 https://www.builders.org.uk/documents/top-100-influencers-booklet-2022/
https://www.supplychainschool.co.uk/topics/fir
https://builduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Open-Doors-Flyer-2023.pdf
https://www.goconstruct.org/
https://talentview.org/construction
https://women-into-construction.org
https://www.facebook.com/womenandmanualtrades/
https://www.buildingpeople.org.uk/
https://www.trs-system.co.uk/construction
Learn more about Deb and CITB
Deb's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-madden-35735913
Website: https://www.citb.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/citb.uk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CITB_UK
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/citb/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/citb_uk/
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Join us in the next written issue and podcast episode where we examine the careers of the future and the skills we need from a diverse workforce to help the economy grow.
