Shimmick is committed to empowering and supporting women by providing professional and personal development opportunities that affect meaningful changes within the organization.
Women at Shimmick, an employee resource group, is charged with providing programs, events, activities, and other opportunities for professional and personal development for women; building awareness of women’s experience among the general employee population; recruiting and retaining high-performing women at Shimmick; and increasing the number of women in leadership positions.
Every female employee who joins Shimmick is paired with a Big Sister to welcome them to the organization. This program aims to create a positive onboarding process and foster relationships with other women throughout the organization.
In addition to the leadership development programs for women, Shimmick is committed to supporting industry participation for all employees. A sample of events and organizations that Shimmick participates in include the following:
In addition to the leadership development programs for women, Shimmick is committed to continually improving the experiences of women through various initiatives, including the following:
Shimmick hosts Discovery Days for high school girls at project sites that aim to expose high school girls to the construction industry. Students learn about different career paths and have a chance to discuss their own career ambitions. Shimmick’s Executive Chairman Mitch Goldsteen had this to say about this year’s event:
“It was amazing. I was not only impressed with our team but also so proud of Shimmick. The team is filled with people who are passionate about their work, who care to give back and who each had truly fascinating journeys that I was able to hear and learn from. I was thrilled to be able to attend this day for myself and meet our amazing crews.”