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Tomilyn Richards

November 3,2022 at 1:47PM UTC

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Hello Ladies!! Does Industry matter???

My talent team is constantly asking ourselves how do we get more women interested in the mining manufacturing industry and wanted to ask the question here...

Do you look at industry over other things when looking for a new position? What Industries are exciting to you vs others?

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AnonymousNovember 3,2022 at 3:50PM UTC
I would avoid the mining industry for two reasons…1. it’s profit driven and generally speaking, disregards the impact of mining on the environment or greenwashes the impact with marketing and 2. My perception of the work environment is that it is very gruff and filled with chauvinism. No reason for me to deal with either of those. Just for context, I work in IT implementing ERP software and many mining, oil and gas companies use the software I work with.
Lesa Edwards, Career Coach & Master Resume WriterNovember 3,2022 at 4:17PM UTC
The short answer is: Yes. Industry matters. I think the perception of mining as male-dominated (and not in a good way) and harmful on multiple levels is a fair one.
This would be a difficult perception to overcome on the individual company level...I'm wondering what is being done at the industry level? Is there a "Women in Mining" or some such organization that is making sincere efforts to reverse perceptions?
Of course, many individual companies have a negative reputation...but when an entire industry is unfavorable to an entire demographic, it's going to take a massive, coordinated effort to reverse the tide.
In my experience as a career coach, I often have clients who aren't focused on one specific industry...but they usually have "no-go" industries in mind.
AnonymousNovember 3,2022 at 6:54PM UTC
Industry matters to me as well!
The tech industry interest me the most.
Other industries I like are: culinary, environment, cyber security, space/science, fashion, arts, commerce, and financial.