ABSTRACT To date, there has been little examination of those who complete training in male-dominated sectors and continue to work in these sectors within regional Australia. Therefore, in this preliminary qualitative study, we examine the attraction and retention issues of women entering male-dominated trades within regional NSW. This paper reports on findings from our initial industry consultation sessions of 35 participants within regional areas of NSW. Findings highlight retention issues such as workplace cultures, spotlighting, expecting women to fit into dysfunctional cultures and lack of career pathways. While these are preliminary findings and generalizations cannot be made for all regional areas, implications for practice and future research are discussed.

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澳大利亚区域妇女传统技能：全球未来

摘要迄今为止，几乎没有人对在男性占主导地位的部门中完成培训并继续在澳大利亚区域内的这些部门中工作的人员进行检查。因此，在这项初步的定性研究中，我们研究了在新南威尔士州区域内从事男性主导行业的女性的吸引力和保留率问题。本文报告了我们在新南威尔士州区域区域内的35名参与者的最初行业咨询会议中得出的结论。调查结果突出了保留问题，例如工作场所文化，聚光灯，期望妇女适应功能障碍的文化以及缺乏职业道路。尽管这些只是初步发现，不能对所有区域都进行概括，但是讨论了对实践和未来研究的影响。