Women In Trades Wednesday- Amy Avison

Welcome to our very first Women In Trades Wednesday feature! 

Amy Avison is an apprentice carpenter.

She doesn’t think there's a typical day in her trade, everything is always changing because the work is so diverse.

On how she got into carpentry, Amy says she was offered to try out some exterior maintenance work and loved it. From there she wanted to take it further and found an apprenticeship. 

What she loves about her trade is overcoming the challenges. “Its been testing for me at times. I also love looking back at 'before photos' and comparing them to the end result of a job, it's so satisfying seeing what you've created. The more skills I learn the more confident I become and I enjoy my job more.”

Her most proud career achievement is steadily making her way through her apprenticeship and taking on board all there is to learn- it’s an achievement in itself!

Amy has many career goals -  “but I try not to get too ahead of myself because I know I've only just started out. Once I'm experienced, I am most excited to have my own apprentice. I think I'll be a good teacher. I want to pass on my skills and help someone to be successful.”

Amy’s advice for someone looking to get into a carpentry career would be: You cant go wrong if you're doing an honest days work. Be super pro active and dont give up. Practice being a good listener, advice is free, take it. When you first start out buy some deep heat and get a decent nights sleep!