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Career Profile: Furniture Finisher (French version available)

March 1st, 2022; By Susan Huebert

Every room in your home or school likely has furniture in it. The tradespeople who make this furniture look and feel good are furniture finishers. As the name shows, these […]


Supply Chain and Construction Will Lead In-Demand Trades in the 2020s (French version available)

March 1st, 2022; By Meghan Brown

Demand for certain jobs rises and falls from year to year and decade to decade, but there has been an overall trend of strong growth across the trades for the […]


Career Profile: Marine Engine Technician (French version available)

March 1st, 2022; By Susan Huebert

Some people like working with engines, taking them apart to see how they work and then putting them back together. These machines come in many different types, including marine engines. […]


Skilled Trades Ontario and How It Helps Tradespeople

March 1st, 2022; By Susan Huebert

Getting work in a trade can be difficult without help from other people. For some people, the Ontario College of Trades has helped to give information and promote trades and […]


The Future of Electric Vehicles in Canada: Adoption, Challenges, Job Opportunities, Etc.

March 1st, 2022; By Susan Huebert

Sometime in the future, you might buy a car, either one that runs on gasoline or diesel, or possibly an electric vehicle or a hybrid. If you choose to buy […]


Career Profile: Paperhangers

February 1st, 2022; By Susan Huebert

On your walls at home, you might have wallpaper designs like stripes, trees, or birds. Wallpaper can make a room look bright and cheerful, but someone needs to put it […]


Career Profile: Plasterers and Stucco Masons

February 1st, 2022; By Susan Huebert

Unfinished walls on a building look odd, but the issue is much bigger than appearance. Walls without the proper covering can also let in cold air, moisture, and ice. Plasterers […]