Tulsa Welding School and Dress for Success Georgia help women prepare for careers in skilled trades

For women entering traditionally male-dominated skilled trades, mastering the tools is only part of the challenge. Convincing employers they belong in the industry can be another. On Oct. 8, Tulsa Welding School s Metro Atlanta campus in Decatur partnered with Dress for Success Georgia to help female students prepare for the workforce through professional clothing, interview preparation and career development resources. The event brought a mobile clothing unit to campus, giving women training in welding, electrical work and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, an opportunity to prepare for their next career move. Tamekia Morris, president of Tulsa Welding School s Metro Atlanta campus, explained that while students receive hands-on technical training, presenting those skills to prospective employers requires a different kind of preparation. When they re sitting in front of an employer, that s a whole different story, Morris said. Being able to feel confident about wha