29 U.S.C. § 2503: Technical assistance

developing outreach and orientation sessions to recruit women into the employers’ apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations; developing preapprenticeable occupations or nontraditional skills training to prepare women for apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations; providing ongoing orientations for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations; setting up support groups and facilitating networks for women in nontraditional occupations on or off the job site to improve their retention; setting up a local computerized data base referral system to maintain a current list of tradeswomen who are available for work; serving as a liaison between tradeswomen and employers and tradeswomen and labor unions to address workplace issues related to gender; and conducting exit interviews with tradeswomen to evaluate their on-the-job experience and to assess the effectiveness of the program. The Secretary shall select a total of 50 employers or labor unions to receive technical assistance provided with grants made under subsection (a).