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Some Interesting Facts to consider
Mani Goulding of Ontario Power Generation said that skilled trades shortage has reached an all time high and OPG as well as other companies claim that they are having trouble finding people in the areas of control and mechanical maintenance There are many applicants for these jobs but they are lacking the skill set needed to succeed at the job at hand 56% of firms have admitted to hiring less than desirable candidates and a whopping 30% have foregone business altogether because of an insufficient labour supply Canadian Electricity Association reports that within the electricity sector alone, 26% will be eligible for retirement ...
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Skilled Trades Shortage needs attention
When encouraging high school students to focus on their careers and plan what they feel is best in the long run, the skilled trades sector seldom enters conversation. Many children have expressed the sentiment that parents are not likely to promote the skilled trades in the household with more focus being put on unverisity degrees. "Of the 10 jobs business owners found hardest to fill, the most serious gap was in trades- ranking ahead of engineers, teachers and nurse" (Entrepreneurs, 2012). Skills Canada is expecting the skilled trades worker shortage to reach a whopping one million people and there is little ...
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Skilled Tradespeople in Demand
Due to the fact that we are experiencing a large retirement from the ‘baby boomers,’ the need for skilled tradespeople will be at all-time high in the near future. According to Harding Road Campus Principal, James Loder, there will be many opportunities for apprentices across the board and it will be the skilled trades where people will have no problem finding employment. Wages are higher in the skilled trades in comparison to other occupations with an average salary of $22.36 per hour. The Canadian economy will experience a serious shortage if no proactive measures are taken ...
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Apprenticeship Career Connections 2013
We are so excited to be back for our fifth annual Apprenticeship Career Connections Fair! This year, the event is being hosted on March 06, 2013 at the International Centre Hall 5. We are working towards making this event even bigger and better with MORE visitors and MORE exhibitors! We invite all those who are looking for career options, students, those looking for retraining options and new Canadians to become part of this exciting and interactive event. In addition, we wish to extend an invitation to companies in Peel, Halton and Dufferin regions, currently employing apprentices in their workforce to join us. We have ample ...
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Women in Skilled Trades
While women make up approximately 11% of total apprenticeships completed across Canada, their numbers are highly concentrated in traditionally female dominated industries within the Service skilled trades. More than two-thirds of these women completed apprenticeships in hairstyling. Likewise, of everyone who went into the food service industry, approximately 80% were women. In contrast, less than 3% of all apprentices in the Construction, Automotive and Manufacturing trades were women. With 50% of our current trades people expected to retire in the next seven to ten years, Canada will face a huge challenge in finding replacement workers. This impending skills shortage in the ...
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Average starting salaries for entry level skilled trades jobs
A career in a skilled trade requires both a mental and physical investment in a task or a project, and there’s always the unmistakable pride of working at your craft and knowing first hand that you’re doing it well. The skilled trades are among the best paid careers for young Canadians and they are poised to become even more lucrative due to the rising demand for skilled labour. According to Statistics Canada, employees in the trades earn an average hourly wage that is 6% higher than other occupations: $22.36 compared with $21.02. The highest earners were electricians ($25.26), crane operators ($24.61) and ...
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Different Pathways to an Apprenticeship
There are a number of potential streams from which an apprenticeship can begin. Many young apprentices are working toward or have completed their high school diploma. 1) All school boards across Ontario offer Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM), a Ministry of Education approved specialized program that allows students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while meeting the requirements to graduate from secondary school. It also assists in their transition after graduation to apprenticeship training, college, university or the workplace. This program will allow students to: - Identify, explore and refine career goals - Gain sector-recognized certification and career-relevant training - Develop ...
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Which trade is right for you?
Which trade is right for you? If you are considering a career in the skilled trades, but you have no idea which trade may be right for you – you are not alone. Many people who consider a career in the skilled trades would like to work with their hands, work outside of an office environment, or work to create something. The only problem is that they have difficulty identifying exactly which trade — among over 200 possible trades — would best suit them. So where do you begin? Valerie Overend is a Red Seal journeyperson carpenter and the Executive Director of ...
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What is the difference between an apprenticeship and co-op?
Apprenticeship training is a form of post-secondary education that combines on-the-job and in-school training. At the completion of an apprenticeship, an individual can take an examination. Once he or she passes the examination and satisfies the criteria set out by his or her Province/Territory, he or she will earn a Certificate of Qualification/Journeyperson Certificate from his or her Province or Territory in Canada. Apprenticeship training is different from Co-op education in that as an apprentice: - You will already be employed and work with an employer who agrees to ‘sponsor’ and train you as an apprentice for a specific skilled trade. Once ...
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Benefits of the Red Seal Program
In order to allow tradespeople to work across the country, all provinces and territories in partnership with the federal government have created the "Red Seal (InterProvincial Standards) Program". It permits skilled tradespeople in specified trades to work anywhere in Canada. The ‘Red Seal’ endorsement is an additional seal or a valuable recognition that is placed on your Provincial or Territorial Certificate of Qualification/Journeyperson’s Certificate. To obtain it, you must graduate from a recognized provincial/territorial apprenticeship program or obtain a journeyperson level Certificate of Qualification from a province/territory and sit and pass the Interprovincial Standards (“Red Seal”) exam. To date, over ...
