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Women in Trades
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Advancing Women Is Good for Everyone: New HVAC-R Organization
Due to a slew of socioeconomic factors, jobs in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC-R) are not traditionally regarded as roles for women. For exactly this reason, a forward-thinking group of female industry professionals formulated the new Women in HVAC-R Canada organization. Their mission is to promote the advancement and inclusion of women in...
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How Women Can Spark Change in the Welding Industry
CWB Welding Foundation discusses how diversity in the welding industry ensures a brighter future. Skilled tradespeople have long been the backbone of Canada’s economy, but one of the main challenges facing the sector is the underrepresentation of women. There isn’t enough awareness around apprenticeships and the types of careers that are available. The CWB Welding...
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Careers in Trades and Technology? Consider Inclusive Top Institute
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is a polytechnic institute that offers top-of-the-line tech-based training in trades. SAIT proudly provides students and apprentices with current industry-standard curriculum in exceptional facilities. Their programs integrate in-class learning with practical, hands-on experience, giving their graduates a competitive edge. They have more than 30 trades programs adhering to...
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Breaking Down Barriers to Help Women Thrive in Skilled Trades
Mediaplanet spoke with Kelly Hoey, Executive Director of the ApprenticeSearch.com, to discuss how the non-profit is helping to address and remove the barriers to apprenticeship for people across Ontario. From the homes we live in to the electricity that keeps us warm, the work of skilled tradespeople affects every part of our daily lives. Pursuing...
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Female and Job Searching? Achieve a Prosperous Skilled Trades Career
To secure a bright future, the skilled trades sector needs to revamp their accessibility and open more doors for women. On International Women’s Day in 2018, the Government of British Colombia allocated funding to two projects supporting women in skilled trades — one of which led to the inception of the B.C. Centre for Women...
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Women Are Leading the Way in the Skilled Construction Trades
The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) encourages women to make construction their first career choice. It’s always a daunting question, “What do I do now?” For women graduating from high school or considering a career change, the skilled trades can take you everywhere — outside the cubicle, across the country, or into your own...
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Skilled Trades Employer? It’s Time to Make Inclusivity a Priority
To prosper long term and fill looming employment gaps, recruitment in skilled trades sectors must diversify and adapt to societal change. It’s clear that Canada’s demographics are shifting in every regard. For the first time in history, the country’s workforce statistics are about to drastically alter, with up to four generations of workers employed at...
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Talent Fits Here: How a New Initiative Is Helping Break Barriers in Construction
The construction sector has evolved to include a huge range of career paths accessible to a diverse pool of individuals. Here’s how the CCA is driving home that message. The construction sector may not be top of mind for the average Canadian, but when it comes to the health of Canada’s economy and infrastructure, it...
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Q&A with Jamie Mcmillan
What advice do you have for young people looking to pursue a career in the trades? There are many benefits to a career in skilled trades for people of all skill sets. Education is assessable, you can earn while you learn through an apprenticeship, and the possibilities for advancement are endless. The wages are substantial,...
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What Does a Skilled Tradesperson Look Like? Skills Ontario Answers
Skills Ontario has grown to become a well-known charity that reaches millions of Ontarians annually. But stigmas surrounding the skilled trades and technologies didn’t make this easy. Long-running initiatives Misconceptions around skilled careers include that they’re dirty, only suited for men, don’t pay well, and are for those who can’t advance in education. Skills Ontario...
