Skills Ready and the Central Okanagan Public School/BCIT Construction Electrician Foundation class recently hosted a Showcase Event to highlight the electrical students’ work and to connect them with Industry. Employers were introduced to students in an environment that is familiar and comfortable for the students, allowing them to express themselves more openly and with more

BENEFITS OF TAKING A SHOP CLASSIf it wasn’t for taking a few shop classes in high school, I may not have pursued the trades as a career. It opened my eyes to a career option outside of attending a college, university or working in the local industrial plant. I enjoyed building things with my hands