She Works For Hearst From Chile And Gets 15 Extra Minutes Of Sleep Each Day

She Works For Hearst From Chile And Gets 15 Extra Minutes Of Sleep Each Day Please introduce yourself to the PowerToFly community.My name is Romina and I am 31-years-old. I am a very proactive person and always trying to do new things so I dont get bored. I love to dance, thats my passion, so I go two times a week to take classes. I also love going to the gym, and Im always experimenting with new classes, like TRX, boxing, functional training, cross fit, etc. I am also a passionate traveler. I love to travel everywhere??even if its just a weekend outside the cityWhat is your current position? I am a Product Manager at Hearst.How would you describe a typical work day? I wake up and start replying to emails on bed with my cell phone??that way I get 15 extra minutes of sleep.) Then I get up and turn on my computer while I prepare my breakfast, and then my working day fully starts. I usually get up out of my chair about 20 times a day. I am a really restless person, so when I finish a ta sk, I get up and take a break. It could be a coffee, watching some news on TV, doing the laundry, stretching my legs, whatever. I usually have lunch while I keep working.What advice would you give other women interested in working remotely?Many of the people (not just women), Ive talked to who are remote workers, all agreed that we will never (go) to an office, if at all possible. This is a one-way-road. You will never know how good it is until you do it. I would say Go for it, you wont regret itDo you have any strategies for staying efficient outside of an office? What tools do you use? I am a really dedicated person, so its not really hard for me to concentrate at home. I do have my own space to work, so I can go there and have meetings, or if visitors come over, I can go there and be quiet and calm.What are the biggest challenges about working remotely? How have you overcome them? I think that the hardest thing Ive been through in this job is communicating with people in such dif ferent cultures. It is not an easy task (and mora if you are a manager), to manage a kollektiv which is so distributed, and consists of so many cultures. I am still working on this.What did you like best about working with PowerToFly?What I like most of working here, is that I have the freedom that I want. I can handle my schedule as I wish, like start working really early and leave early, or starting at noon if I need the morning for personal things. Also, (there is) the freedom to work from whatever place I want. I live in Chile, but I am from Argentina, so I can go there as many times as I want and be with my family, getting to spend holidays and birthdays with my loved ones, or be in China if I want, as long as I get my eight hours of work in Its so amazing One of the biggest challenges in almost all industries today is achieving gender parity. Gender diversity provides huge benefits in the workplace. pWhile some industries have made significant advancements in gender diversity, some industries lag further behind... and the construction industry is well-known for being in the latter category. If someone says, construction workers, youll likely picture a group of men in yellow hard hats analyzing an architects plans or laying bricks on top of a scaffold. And men at work signs only help to reinforce this image.pThis stereotype is rooted in reality. When was the last time you actually spotted a woman on a construction site? Or hired a female plumber or carpenter? Your answer is most likely never. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statisticsreports that only 3.4% of the total of 8.3 million construction employees are women.pBut the construction industry has a lot more to offer than steel-toed boots and hard hats, and it needs women to help advance the industry in this era of rapid change. Here are 5 reasons why women joining the workforce or looking to make a pivot should consider a career in construction.h21. Fuel Innov ation/h2pNot only is diversity the socially and morally right thing to do, but it is also actually an excellent geschftsleben strategy. pResearch presented in the Harvard Business Reviewshows that diverse teams develop more innovative ideas. This is further supported by a study conducted by Gallupon the performance of gender-diverse teams versus single-gender teams, which found that the difference in backgrounds and perspectives led to better business performance and problem-solving. h22. Capitalize on Demand/h2pThe construction industry is currently experiencing a labor shortage. The industry itself is booming and projected to be one of the fastest-growing industries, with total spending projected to exceed $1.45 trillion in 2023/a. However, most construction companies are unable to meet the rising demand. pAccording to the Associated General Contractors of America/a, more than 80% of contractors are experiencing difficulties filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk o f the construction workforce.pAnd demand isnt limited to individual contributor roles. Given the industry boom, there are a number of open stable and high-paying roles (any project managers out there?) waiting for the right candidateh23. Leadership Opportunities/h2pAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics/a, women compose only 7.7% of the total 1 million managerial positions in construction.br/pBut given the highly collaborative nature of construction work, more women in leadership roles would help drive innovation and enhance productivity.Furthermore, as a woman in construction in a leadership position, youd have the unique opportunity to drive change for the industry and make it a more attractive option for other women.h24. High-Income Potential/h2pSalaries for many skilled positions in construction are on the rise, making a construction career a prime choice for women looking for a high-paying job,pThe 2018 Construction Craft Salary Surveyconducted by the National Center for C onstruction Education and Research revealed that salaries for many skilled craft areas are increasing. Project managers and project supervisors topped the list at $92,523 and $88,355, respectively. The next set of highest-paying jobs include those of combo welders ($71,067), instrumentation technicians ($70,080), pipe welders ($69,222), power line workers ($68,262) and industrial electricians ($67,269). Of the 32 categories of workers in the survey, 19 positions earned an average salary of $60,000 or higher.h25. Sense of accomplishment/h2p The construction industry can give employees a unique sense of achievement. Yes, the job is stressful and the work can be demanding, but nothing beats the feeling of being able to build something from the ground up. pHow many professionals in other industries can point at a school, a hospital, or a skyscraper and say I helped build that?pThe construction industry has a long way to go in combating gender bias and supporting women in the workforce, but given the current demand for workers, theres no better time to pick up a sledgehammer (figurative or literal) and smash the gender stereotypes plaguing the construction industry.