In this episode of the HigherEdJobs podcast, PCAPPA member Winnie Kwofie shares her thoughts on encouraging women to explore a career in Facilities Management. Kwofie, who has overseen facilities management teams in public and private higher education institutions, describes the field as integrating people and processes in one place.
She is passionate about increasing awareness about the diverse and interesting roles in facilities management. Currently, on HigherEdJobs, there are 4,300 open positions listed.
The U.S. Department of Labor describes the field as “non-traditional,” which could dissuade some women from applying for these roles. Through her research, Kwofie has seen first-hand how a lack of awareness about these roles contributes to unfilled positions and job seekers still searching for that perfect role. Listen here >>