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«Trades» column

Pipefitters (French version available)

May 2nd, 2022; By Susan Huebert

Pipes are everywhere in our cities and towns, carrying water, fuels, or other substances to and from buildings or across the country. When these pipes work well, they are barely […]


Breaking Down Barriers – Overcoming the Stereotypes on Skilled Trades

May 2nd, 2022; By Rochelle C. Pangilinan

An article in the Toronto Star by economics columnist Heather Scoffield states that there remains to be a significant difference in how men and women are paid in the country. […]


Career Profile: Information Technology Network Technician

April 1st, 2022; By Susan Huebert

If you ever work with computers, you know how helpful but sometimes frustrating they can be. You might have worked for hours on a project and then found that only […]


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 […]


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 […]