Hayley says that she would 100% recommend TWI to others as she now plans to continue her training with the 3.2u, 3.4u and, eventually, the 3.9u in order to increase her employability.
Working in Newfoundland, Hayley has taken on jobs for a number of different companies, although has primarily worked for Pro-Dive Marine Services and Central Diving. Her job responsibilities, as she explained, include "a lot of underwater inspection, construction, ship husbandry, cleaning, wharf work, dry-docking vessels, basically anything that needs to be done below the surface."
She continued, "When another diver is in the water I am responsible for dressing them in, getting everything (such as his tools) ready to go, make sure everything is in working order, tending their umbilical, or being the stand-by diver in case of any emergencies."
Hayley is one of very few female divers in Newfoundland, although she has been treated no differently from her male peers, revealing, "I wouldn't say it's any more difficult to be a woman in the industry than it is to be a man. Just because there are not many of us, doesn't mean it is harder because of our gender. What I've found working in Canada is that I've been treated equally in comparison with the guys and I haven't felt myself treated any differently because I am a female. I don't know why there are not more women in this industry, maybe it's stigmatisation to do with it being mostly male dominated, I'm not sure."
Hayley's story goes to show that gender can and should be irrelevant in the workplace and that all that matters is skill, dedication and, of course, the right training!