We wish our members a happy Thanksgiving! We want to take this opportunity to thank our members for the difference you are making every day for all women in male-dominated industries. We see the impact you are making and we cannot wait to see how you change these industries and the world for the better. 

Don't miss a single episode of 'Build. Lead. Succeed.', NAWIC's official podcast, powered by TouchPlan! Join host Angela Highland for authentic discussions with women from all sectors of the construction industry. You can listen on Spotify or Sound Cloud. 

 

 

National Native American Heritage Month has only had formal designation since 1990 when President George H. W. Bush approved the first national resolution. Yet history behind this resolution goes back well into early 1900s when Dr. Arthur C. Parker, a Seneca Indian, and director of the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Rochester, New York began to advocate to Boy Scouts of America. He persuaded them to incorporate a day for “First Americans” to be honored.

I got a call from a former coaching client who I have not spoken to in nearly three years. Her email made me smile about the work we did together and her willingness to reach out for assistance after all the time that has passed. Our call focused on her changing circumstances and, consequently, a need for a new approach to achieve her current goals. What does this have to do with networking? Everything.

 

President Joe Biden signed the infrastructure bill into law Monday. Infrastructure spending related to the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will be coordinated by Mitch Landrieu, former mayor of New Orleans.

Elevated materials costs, labor woes, inflation and more made for a difficult 12 months for contractors, but there are positive signals too.
 

The U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday a final rule implementing President Joe Biden’s executive order raising the federal contractor minimum wage from $10.95 to $15 an hour. The final rule retains the Jan. 30, 2022, deadline by which agencies must incorporate the new rate into new contract solicitations.