Trades Programs for Women Across Canada
Well, I can’t pretend that I don’t know women have it… a little more difficult than men when it comes to pretty much anything. When you’re trying to earn your […]
Career Profile: CNC Machinist
Computer Numeric Control, more commonly known as CNC emerged during the 1940s and 50s. In its simplest form, it is the usage of a computer to create and machine a design with machine tools. CNC […]
Career Profile: Drywall Finisher
Before there was drywall, entire walls were finished with lathe and plaster; a labor and time intensive process. During WW2 when labor was hard to come by on the home […]
Women in the Trades, Statistics and Perceptions
When you picture a construction worker, plumber, electrician or pipefitter, what image comes to mind? Most people imagine a burly, middle-aged man, wearing overalls, covered in dirt or grease. Trades […]
De-Myth-tifying Skilled Trades
You hear it all the time. To get a good job, you need to get a degree from a University and that those who cannot get into a school have […]
Career Profile: Motorcycle Mechanic
If you go out to the street where you live, you are likely to see several different methods of transportation. Cars and bicycles are two popular choices, but many people […]
