NWIR (National Women in Roofing)

5 Tips for Recruiting Women into Roofing

December 7, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Recruiting women into the roofing industry is a hot topic, but not much guidance has been given as to how to recruit them. The number of women working in the trades in 2018 was the highest in 20 years, according to ForConstructionPros.com, yet women still only ...

NWIR Quarterly Meetings to Womens Workshops

Council Update: Turning your Quarterly Meetings into Women’s Workshops

December 5, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

By Lynn Picone, NWIR. Mixing education and networking to build careers in northern New Jersey. Fostering opportunities where our fellow NWiR members can learn and grow can feel like a tall order with an active calendar every month. To keep things fresh and engaging in the North New Jersey Council, we’ve leveraged ...

Save the Date for NWIR Day

November 30, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Join other professional women in the roofing industry February 2, 2020 for a full day of learning, networking, and activities! The third annual National Women in Roofing (NWIR) Day is taking place February 2, 2020! Will you be there? This one-day conference is packed with information, ...

Educate Your Employees

November 25, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

By Josh Strehle, RoofSnap. At larger roofing companies, you might have employees that never get on a roof, visit a job site, or touch a shingle. That doesn’t mean that those workers shouldn’t have an idea of what the rest of your company does all day. Educating employees about your company’s core ...

The Science of Innovation: Moving the Roofing Industry Forward

November 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

By Duro-Last®. These four women are making strides in R&D at Duro-Last. According to the National Science Board’s Science and Engineering Indicators 2018 report, women make up half of the total U.S. college-educated workforce but only 28% of the science and engineering workforce. When evaluating these numbers within the roofing industry, that ...

November 2019 is a Time for Thanks

November 21, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

National Women in Roofing Chair Jennifer Stone shares thoughts on thankfulness in the November 2019 newsletter. Hello November Newsletter readers! The best thing about November is that we are forced and reminded to take pause and be thankful for the things around us. I'm thankful for that, number one. It's something ...

Meet Mandy McIntyre of 1st Choice Roofing

November 15, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The search for her ‘true calling’ led to a career in roofing. In 2013, Mandy McIntyre was working as an office manager for a landscaping and snow removal company and she was miserable with her job. She couldn’t stand working there anymore so she decided to ...

NWIR Network of Educating Women Scholarship

November 7, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The organization announced the scholarship for roofing contractors based on its goals of mentoring, education, networking and recruitment. National Women in Roofing Day is slated for Sunday, February 2, 2020 in Dallas, Texas, prior to the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) Convention and the International Roofing ...

NWIR October Message from the Chair

October 30, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

This month’s message from the chair was actually a message from the NWIR executive committee. The executive committee members were together in Denver, Colorado working on their strategic plan for the coming year. You can watch the video here to meet the committee or scroll down to read the transcript below. Ellen ...