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WISE Pathways: Women in Sustainable Employment

This course aims to build awareness of careers in construction, energy, and manufacturing for women. It emphasizes teamwork, communication, and workplace behaviors to help women succeed in these industries. Supported by the Center for Energy Workforce Development and the Green Workforce Initiative at Union County College, NJ.

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WISE Pathways: Women in Sustainable Employment

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  1. WISE Pathways Women in Sustainable Employment • Building awareness of careers in construction, energy, and manufacturing for women.

  2. Teamwork Presentation

  3. Teamwork • Everybody works together • All depend on others to do their part • Help when you can • Ask for help when needed • Listen • Speak up

  4. Cooperation • Work together • It IS your job • Offer to help when available • Life may not seem fair • No sulking

  5. Communication • Listen • Put message in your own words • Clarify (ask questions) • Block out distractions

  6. Active Listening • Look the speaker in the eye • Don't interrupt the speaker • Don’t move around • Nod your head • Concentrate • Repeat instructions and ask appropriate questions when the speaker has finished

  7. Barriers to Listening • Bias or prejudice • Language differences or accents • Noise • Worry, fear, or anger • Lack of attention • Daydreaming • Distractions

  8. Sending Messages • Effective Verbal Messages: • Are brief, succinct, and organized • Are free of jargon • Do not create resistance in the listener • Require practice/rehearsal • Don’t include accusations and sarcasm • Focus on behavior and actions needed

  9. Listening Assessment • Assess your listening skills • Identify skills that would make you a better listener

  10. Workplace Behaviors

  11. Work Habits – First Impressions • Research • Appearance • Personal business (cell phones) • Don’t be complacent

  12. Attendance and Absenteeism • On time • Every day • Absences cost the company money • Know the company policy • Keep the boss informed • Work breaks • Keep healthy

  13. Dependability • Do your job • Do your share and more • Take responsibility • Watch other’s safety • Do what you say you will

  14. Professionalism • Keep work area organized • Judged by your tools • Follow procedures • Learn, read • Volunteer • Extra effort

  15. Building awareness of careers in construction and energy for women. Support for this revised version of the WISE Pathways course is provided by a partnership with the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) and the Green Workforce Initiative at the Industry-Business Institute, Union County College, NJ.

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