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January 21, 2021

Category: NEWS

AN EDUCATOR PERSPECTIVE – STEPHEN MACINNIS

Friday, 02 March 2018 by Skills Ready Team

Educators from across the province are taking big steps to help young people get ready for life after high school. We first met Stephen Macinnis at Salmon Arm Secondary when we met his Explore-a-Trades sampler class. Mr. Macinnis started his career in the trades and when an injury cut his time on site short, he

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WOMEN IN TRADES: ELECTRICAL

Thursday, 22 February 2018 by Skills Ready Team

Jenna Mitchell, 3rd year electrical apprentice, says “This career path has already changed my life”. The trades have allowed her to push herself to see what she can accomplish. During the past 4 years working in electrical, Jenna has learned a lot about herself, stating “It’s been such a positive experience. I’ve grown and learned

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THE STUDENT PERSPECTIVE – ANGELO BLACKWELL

Wednesday, 14 February 2018 by Skills Ready Team

Angelo moved to Vancouver Island in the summer of 2016 from a small town and high school with no available shop classes. As a student at Belmont Senior Secondary, Angelo was excited he had the opportunity to take a shop class. He enrolled in Auto Mechanics and found an interest in hands-on, physical work. He

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SHOWCASING SKILLS & APPLIED LEARNING

Wednesday, 10 January 2018 by Skills Ready Team

Showcase Events are produced in partnership with schools and educators to bring industry professionals into shop classes. These events provide a great opportunity for students to pitch their design-build process and demonstrate their skills. Construction Ready Showcase Events are one of our favourite ways to connect industry members with youth and the teachers that help

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AN EMPLOYER PERSPECTIVE – KINETIC CONSTRUCTION

Thursday, 14 December 2017 by Skills Ready Team

LABOURING LEADS TO APPRENTICING The Construction Ready team had a chance to talk with Theresa Henriksen, Human Resources Manager at Kinetic Construction, to discuss how youth interested in the trades can prepare to enter the work force. Theresa believes that labouring can lead to apprenticeship and that young people interested in the trades should do

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AN EMPLOYER PERSPECTIVE – KNAPPETT PROJECTS INC.

Monday, 30 October 2017 by Skills Ready Team

We met with Cori Coutts, HR / Safety Manager for Knappett Projects Inc., to discuss the kinds of activities that a young worker can expect during their first day on the job and why they look to hire young people who are looking to start a career in construction. CHECK OUT WHAT SHE HAS TO

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AN EMPLOYER PERSPECTIVE – NZ BUILDERS

Wednesday, 27 September 2017 by Skills Ready Team

Earlier this month the team caught up with Andrew Chapman, project manager for NZ Builders to talk about his advice for young people looking to enter the construction trades.  His key piece of advice was to have a good attitude.  If you want to know more about what it means to have a good attitude,

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AN EMPLOYER PERSPECTIVE – MARK BERNHARDT

Wednesday, 23 August 2017 by Skills Ready Team

On June 1st, the Construction Ready team collaborated with the South Island Partnership and Camosun College to host a Summer Opportunities Event for secondary students interested in careers in the trades. In total, seventy students from across Victoria and surrounding areas, had the opportunity to participate in practice interview sessions to gain experience responding to

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Province commits $798,000 to help connect students with construction employers

Friday, 17 March 2017 by Skills Ready Team

The B.C. government and the Construction Foundation of BC announced today the new Construction Ready Pilot Project to help B.C. students build their careers in the construction industry while they are still in school. Greg Kyllo, Parliamentary Secretary for the BC Jobs Plan to the Minister of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training, and representatives from

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