Tips will be offered to women on breaking into male-dominated jobs at a careers conference.
The one day event, organised by the council, aims to increase women’s awareness of sectors in which they are currently under-represented such as construction, finance, banking and the armed forces.
Cabinet member Sarah McDermott will speak at the event and said: “Wandsworth residents are ideally placed to make the most of all the great jobs available in London in banking, construction, finance and other industries, but we fear that too many women have doubts about these being realistic career options.
“We want students, job seekers and all our women to see that they can succeed in whatever they choose to do. By holding this conference the council aims to help them see that they can succeed in male-dominated jobs, and to enable them to find out what first steps they need to take.”
'Jobs for the Girls' will take place on Friday, March 6, in the Wandsworth Civic Suite, Wandsworth High Street.
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