Local employers go above and beyond during Byrne Creek career fair
March 2, 2023 (Burnaby, BC) – A recent career fair held at Byrne Creek Community School had the typical feel associated with that of a well-attended and productive networking event, yet it was a genuine display of community engagement that resonated most with Construction Foundation of BC’s Rene Ragetli at day’s end. Ragetli, CFBC’s Director
Quesnel’s Young Women, Indigenous Youth Receive Trades Exposure through Red Seal Electrician Lisa Scott
March 8, 2023 (Quesnel, BC) – Later this month, Quesnel youth will have the opportunity to participate in two Spring Break Trades camps, developed to introduce the next generation of workers to potential career paths. Led by Red Seal electrician, Lisa Scott, the free-of-charge Young Women in Trades and Indigenous Youth in Trades camps are open
Women In Trades Students Get Their Motors Running at Konquer Custom Rods
November 7, 2022 (Kelowna, BC) – Women in Trades students from School District 23 and Okanagan College received a behind-the-scenes tour with Konquer Custom Rods and Motorcycles. The Women in Trades programs, funded through Skilled Trades BC, offer women a supportive training environment where they can explore a variety of trades while also learning valuable construction
CFBC VISITS CHEMAINUS SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR AUTOMOTIVE WORKSHOP
The Construction Foundation of BC and students from Chemainus Secondary School’s ‘Intro to Trades’ class participated in a two-day workshop this month. Students were introduced to the automotive industry through a presentation and multiple, hands-on activities to get a small taste of what working in the Automotive industry would look like and require. With safety
SKILLS READY KICKS OFF FALL SEASON WITH FLURRY OF YOUTH WORKSHOPS
Skills Ready has kicked off the Fall Season with a total of six workshops in late September, providing participants with an intro to metalwork and the trades careers in both Vancouver and Prince George areas. Skills Ready Director of Project Operations, Rene Ragetli is joined by sheet metal worker Sheila Sadler for the Lower Mainland workshops, while the
SKILLS READY SHOWCASING ELECTRICAL PROGRAM AT KELOWNA SECONDARY SCHOOL BRIDGES GAP BETWEEN EMPLOYERS, STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS
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
SKILL BUILDING WITH TEMPLETON & JOHN OLIVER SECONDARY STUDENTS
Students from Templeton Secondary and John Oliver Secondary came together earlier this week to try their hand at boat building! The competition preparations began last week when industry professionals provided preliminary instruction to the students and shared some of the fundamentals that would help them be successful on the big day. Yesterday 75 students worked
BEHIND THE SCENES…ON A BOAT!
On Tuesday, December 4th a group of students from Byrne Creek Secondary in Burnaby were treated to a very special Behind the Scenes Tour. This Skills Ready Behind the Scenes tour took place in the Port of Vancouver. As the largest and most diversified port in Canada, the Port of Vancouver connects with over 170
GULF ISLANDS SECONDARY SCHOOL WINTER SHOWCASE
Showcase Events are produced in partnership with schools and educators to bring industry professionals into shop classes. These events provide a fantastic opportunity for students to pitch their design-build process and demonstrate their skills. On February 13th the Construction Ready team held a showcase event with the students of Gulf Islands Secondary School’s TASK (Trades