WIT Information

"Females are often left out of training programs that prepare workers for skilled jobs and higher earnings in occupations with growing employment demand.  These programs offer females a chance at self-sufficiency and economic security.  Individuals who engage in these training programs broaden their career opportunities and life skills."  Labor Secretary Robert B. Reich

Did you know?

• Most women who work are married.
• A higher percentage of Utah women work outside the home than the national average.
• Utah has a higher divorce rate than the national average.
• A young woman today can expect to spend more than 30 years in the labor force.
• Most women at one time or another will need to support themselves and/or their families.
• The majority of mothers of preschool children in Utah work outside the home.
• Choosing a career with a high wage will make it easier to combine home and family.
• Almost one-third of female-headed households are in poverty.