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«Trades» column

Women in Skilled Trades – The Time is Now

September 26th, 2013; By Kimberly Moreau

You’re a girl that knows what she wants. Rolling up your sleeves for a demanding, rewarding, and well-paying career that combines both your hands-on and creative interests; that’s the future […]


STEM Jobs: Petroleum Engineer

September 24th, 2013; By Bel Harris

What is a Petroleum Engineer? Oil and gas are two of the most crucial energy resources we rely upon in the modern world. Oil and gas companies extract the deposits […]


Hairdressing – Beauty as a Trade

September 24th, 2013; By Kimberly Moreau

Hammer, screwdriver, wrench, scissors, shampoo, styling product – on the outside, a career in hairdressing shares little with a career in engineering or construction, yet they’re more similar than one […]


Financial Benefits of Going to Trade School

September 24th, 2013; By Susan Huebert

These days, student debt is big news. Television programs and newspaper reports often feature the stories of university graduates, tens of thousands of dollars in debt, being forced to take […]


Career Profile: Meat Cutter/Butcher

September 1st, 2013; By Susan Huebert

If you ever help with making supper for your family, you know that preparing food is a group effort. Your mother or father might do most of the cooking, but […]


Career Profile: Carpenter

August 29th, 2013; By Susan Huebert

Most people like building things at some point of their lives. Do you remember piling blocks on top of each other when you were younger? How would you like to […]


Why Trades? Labour Shortages in Canada

August 24th, 2013; By CareersInTrades.ca

The trades are one of the fastest growing sectors in Canada and, as such, there are projected labour shortages in the coming years. This means there are more jobs than […]