The women we profile in our Supply Team, are characteristic of the enormous number of women who are achieving their goals, they carry effective positions of influence, importance, reliability and are fundamental to the successful progress of not only each project in isolation, but also the the building industry itself.
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- Your role title/trade within the building industry?
Co Director - Toally WorkWear.
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- What is involved in training for your role?
Business and Markeiting Training including both working for myself and other corporate companies. In my current role, I spend a lot of time talking with Tradies and Corporate businesses to ensure the products that we are offering the marketplace are what is required.
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- How/why did you get into your chosen trade?
My husband was a Project Manager in the Construction industry and I came from a Corporate and Marketing background - we wanted to work together and build a business together and Totally WorkWear combines both of our skills to achieve these goals.
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- What obstacles have you overcome on your path into and through the building industry?
There are so many different Trades with a wide range of different industry requirements, not to mention to OH&S issues. So we are always learning and striving forward.
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Don't outsource things that you can handle internally.
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- Why do you think it is important to help establish a name and better recognised opportunities for females in building?
It is my beliefe that females offer different complimentary skills to men in the workforce - both are capable of achieving from a Tradesperson perspective, but I believe females have unique skills that they can offer in the construction and building industries.
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- What are your goals for the future?
Continue to work with industry suppliers to encourage them to produce Female focussed Tradie uniforms, and build a reputation for providing a friendly service that delivers on time, every time.
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- How do you effectively deal with your workplace culture?
We treat everyone as being equlal - it doesn't matter if you own the company or are a team member, it doesn't matter if you are young or more mature, nor does it matter if you are female or male.
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- Has there been a role model you have looked to for inspiration?
My mum was a strong inspiration - working as an accountant in the male dominated tabacco industry. My father also proviided inspiration as he has three girls who he encourages to reach for the stars and never say that you cannot achieve anything because you are only a woman. He now passes this vision on to his three granddaughters!
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- Carey's inspirational message:
Believe in yourself, believe in your ability, and always try just that little bit harder each day! Then you will achieve a full, complete, satisfying life.
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