TESDA urges women: Take “man-jobs”
FROM teaching to welding.
This is a career change undertaken by 30-year old Ledelyn Dela Cruz of Binmaley town and she considers it “one of the best moves” she has ever made.
Dela Cruz, a Bachelor of Elementary Education degree-holder, was working as a teacher in Calasiao when she decided to take training as a professional welder and has since shifted jobs.
“There is a lot to love about this job and it’s much more than just doing grunt construction work,” Dela Cruz said.
“It’s a challenging work and can be demanding, but it is also something you can take pride in doing,” she added.
MORE WOMEN
Dela Cruz, who wants to become an inspiration to more women, is an exemplar for the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) campaign to encourage women to take skills training courses in “male-identified” jobs which are becoming highly in demand.
“There’s a good future as a professional welder,” Dela Cruz said.
TESDA’s Pangasinan supervising specialist, Engr. Amelito Cardenas, said more women are now enrolled in technical-vocational (tech-voc) and private institutions taking up non-traditional trades such as welding and automotive.
The TESDA Provincial Training Center in Lingayen has employed a female tech-voc graduate who handles welding training.
Meanwhile, TESDA, in partnership with Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines and a micro-finance institution in Pangasinan also has a free training program for women who own sari-sari stores and carinderia to improve their business,” said Cardenas. (PIA1-Pangasinan/AMM)
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