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What’s an Apprenticeship?

by CareersInTrades.ca

Apprenticeship is a form of post-secondary training that teaches the skills and competencies necessary to perform tasks to an industry standard. Apprenticeship training provides the opportunity for hands-on learning under […]


Career Profile: Geographic Information Specialists

by Susan Huebert

If you go on a trip with your parents or grandparents, you might see them pull out a paper map to look at when they need help with directions. Some […]


Career Profile: Wooden Boat Rebuilder

by Susan Huebert

Suppose that you wanted to ride a boat on a lake or stream. You might choose a boat made of aluminum or steel, but you could choose a boat made […]


Career Profile: Institutional Cook

by Susan Huebert

Every day, you eat food that someone has cooked, whether you eat with your family at home or buy a meal from your school cafeteria. Cooking for a family of […]


Career Profile: Die Designer

by Susan Huebert

If you look around your home, you can likely find several objects that were made with special tools. Many of those tools likely came from a die, which is a […]


Career Profile: Powerline Technician

by Susan Huebert

Turning on a light, using the oven, or recharging a phone seem like simple actions, but they require power, often from electricity. That power uses overhead and underground lines that […]