Success Strategies for Women & Trades Follow-up

Flyer: Success Strategies for Women & Trades
An event to accelerate women’s employment in non-traditional trades
Hosted by Centennial College, Toronto, March 6, 2012
Credit: Women’s Access to Trades Network

Success Strategies for Women and Trades
Date: 3/6/2012
Time: 9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m
Location: Centennial College, Ashtonbee Campus
Who should attend?
This event will benefit all those who want more women working in the non-traditional trades.
centennialcollege.ca

#womenintrades

Today I attended the MicroSkills Success Strategies for Women & Trades Forum presented by the Women’s Access to Trades Network, held at Centennial College.

The event began with two great introductory speeches by Kay Blair, Executive Director, MicroSkills, and Karen Webb, Chair, MicroSkills Board of Directors.

Ann Buller, President of Centennial College presented a warm and welcoming speech, looking at the future of women in trades.

In Gail Smyth’s (Skills Canada-Ontario) uplifting speech highlighted the tremendous opportunities for women if given the right information and opportunities to advance.

Skills Canada has an amazing amount of programs that will help young women choose the trades as a career. According to Skills Canada, “we need to engage and enlighten young women to take the risk and go into skills trades.” The trades deserve recognition as good career opportunities for women.

I was fortunate to be the facilitator at one of the break-out sessions where we discussed the way forward of encouraging and retaining women in the non-traditional trades. Lively discussions and sharing of experiences made for really great insights which were all captured and will be of great help when the next steps are taken.

After lunch, a Success Panel convened on Leadership, Collaboration, Commitment. Discussions included strategies for getting women in the trades, provincial women's access to trades network - dedicated to accelerating women's participation in the trades.

The College of Trades presentation was very interesting and for anyone interested, check-out: The Labour Market Group: Ontario College of Trades presentation.

Thank you MicroSkills and Centennial College for hosting a fantastic forum on women in trades!

For more information on the Success Strategies for Women and Trades Forum, checkout our previous blog on the topic.

Martina Ernst
President/CEO
Wo-Built Inc. - Innovative Design and Build

Accelerate Women’s Employment in Non-Traditional Trades

Flyer: Success Strategies for Women & Trades
An event to accelerate women’s employment in non-traditional trades
Hosted by Centennial College, Toronto, March 6, 2012
Credit: Women’s Access to Trades Network

Women’s Access to Trades Network

Invites you to join us to celebrate and identify

Success Strategies for Women & Trades

Hosted by CENTENNIAL COLLEGE

An event to accelerate women’s employment in non-traditional trades

Featuring

• Launch of Provincial Women’s Access To Trades Network
• Success strategies in recruiting, training and employment
• Conditions for success - what we need to do more of
• Opportunity- envision what needs to change for change to occur
• Update on status of College of Trades

Who Should Attend?
All those who want to see more women succeed in non-traditional trades

When
Date: Tuesday March 6, 2012 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

RSVP: By February 24, 2012 with Rebecca Anderson
Phone: (416) 247-7181 ext. 2328 or email randerson@microskills.ca

Location: Centennial College, Ashtonbee Campus
75 Ashtonbee Road Toronto, Ontario M1L 4N4

Public Transit Directions: From Warden Station, take the 68 Warden bus north to the campus. From Kennedy station take the 34 or 34C Eglinton bus westbound to Warden. Walk one block north on Warden to Ashtonbee Rd.

Funded by:
The Government of Ontario
The Canadian Women’s Foundation

Follow on Twitter with the hashtag #womenintrades

update:
Success Strategies for Women and Trades: Forum Description
Showcasing and enhancing best practices and illuminating ideas to accelerate change


Success Strategies for Women & Trades: Follow-up
Thank you MicroSkills and Centennial College for hosting a fantastic forum on women in trades!

links:
thecentre.on.ca: Provincial Women’s Access to Trades Network – Halton Information Evening
Join us for the Provincial Women’s Access to Trades Network – Halton Information Evening on February 28, 2012, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Location: The Centre for Skills Development & Training, Burlington Site – Georgetown Room
RSVP by February 21, 2012, to matozzos@thecentre.on.ca
Posted on January 27, 2012 by scottd
cupe.on.ca: Success Strategies for Women & Trades [PDF]
Success Strategies for Women & Trades. AN EVENT TO ACCELERATE WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT IN NON-TRADITIONAL TRADES.

wobuilt.com/blog: Save the date: March 6, 2012
Success Strategies for Women and Trades: Women Trade Forum

Success Strategies for Women and Trades: Forum

Comic Strip: Wobinna & Friends: The Joys of Shop Class!
Illustrations and story by Dawn Palfreyman
2012 © wobuilt.com

Save the date
March 6, 2012
Women Trade Forum
An event for those who want more strategies to accelerate women’s employment in non-traditional trades.

Success Strategies for Women and Trades

Showcasing and enhancing best practices
Illuminating ideas to accelerate change

Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Centennial College, Ashtonbee Campus
75 Ashtonbee Rd., Toronto, ON, M1L 4N4

Coordinated by the Women’s Access to Trades Network**, and hosted by Centennial College, with support from the Province of Ontario and Canadian Women’s Foundation.

Who should attend?
This event will benefit all those who want more women working in the non-traditional trades:

• Employers seeking more women and skilled workers
• Labour groups looking to include more women in trades and apprenticeship
• Tradeswomen looking for more compatible workplace
• Groups accountable for equity, diversity, labour force development, productivity, poverty reduction
• Colleges, training centres looking to increase women in trades programs
• Secondary schools seeking more career options for girls
• Women looking for better paid jobs

What will the day offer?

• Success strategies in recruiting, training and employment
• Conditions for success -what we need to do more of
• Opportunity to envision what needs to change for more change to occur
• Update on status of College of Trades
• Emerging opportunities for change – a provincial women’s access to trades network

Why are we doing this now?

• Advancement on this issue is still a work in progress
• The demand for skilled trades’ workers is increasing
• We need to collaborate, link up and scale up in order to achieve a critical mass of women in trades
• Women need access to the full range of well paid jobs. It’s in our social contract.

Women’s access to trades is about…
women’s equitable participation in the economy.

• And reducing child poverty.
• And improving labour force development.
• And increasing productivity in a global economy.

**The Women’s Access to Trades Network is a collaboration of organizations dedicated to accelerating women’s participation in non-traditional trades to increase women’s access to good jobs and decrease their risk of poverty. Members include MicroSkills, On Track Career and Employment Services, The Centre for Skills Development and Training, George Brown College, YWCA, South Asian Women’s Rights Organization, Centennial College, Canadian Association of Women in Construction, IBEW Local 153 Women’s Committee, Skills for Change.

links:
about.com: Non-Traditional Employment for Women: Chipping Away At the Glass Ceiling
By Dawn Rosenberg McKay, About.com Guide

WIL National Mentorship Program: 2012 · Vancouver · Toronto · Montreal: Toronto Mentorship Program Application Packages

itabc.ca: The British Columbia Industry Training Authority: : Women in Construction Trades: A Strategic Plan to Promote Women
Prepared by The Women in Leadership Foundation, WIL, November 16, 2007

alis.alberta.ca: Career Planning - Education - Jobs: Women in Non-Traditional Occupations: Stories to Inspire

swc-cfc.gc.ca: Status of Women Canada: Statistics: Women in Canada 2010-2011 - A Gender-based Statistical Report

statcan.gc.ca: Statistics Canada: Women in Non-traditional Occupations and Fields of Study
"As was the case for occupation, women have made fewer inroads into non-traditional fields of study in the trades. The top five trades in which men had earned a trades certificate accounted for 79% of men in the trades in 2006. In these top-five male-dominated trades, women accounted for 2% of those with trades certificates in mechanics and repairers and in construction trades; for 3% of certificates in the precision production trades; for 7%, in transportation and materials moving; and for 10%, in engineering technology."
by Kathryn McMullen, Jason Gilmore and Christel Le Petit

employmentjourney.com: Women in non-traditional trades and technology: raising awareness
"Trade HERizons is a program coordinated by Women’s Network PEI. The aim is to encourage women to consider a career in trades and give women the support needed to make that transition."
by Gloria Welton

thecentre.on.ca: Local skilled trades training program helps women achieve their dreams
by mcdonaldm

skillsontario.com: “Women in Non-Traditional Roles – Putting Our Skills to Work”
Putting Our Skills to Work - Women Working in the Skilled Trades and Technologies

theglasshammer.com: The Glass Hammer is an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business.

wobuilt.com: Community: Mentoring: The Wo-Built Career Advancement Program
Our mission is to help women enter and succeed in the skilled trades. We hope to open more doors and provide more opportunities for women who strive for a career in the building/finishing trades.

wobuilt.com/blog: Helping Women in the Building Trades

Helping Women in the Building Trades

Want to have a career in the finishing trades?
Interested? This could be you...
2011 @ wobuilt.com

"What could be better than providing a necessary building while helping women to build a future for themselves."
Martina Ernst

Our bulletins – Wo-Built's recent involvements in helping women in the trades.

March 2012 Forum for Women in the Trades and New Network of Women in the Trades

Toronto, November 15, 2011 - Wo-Built Inc, represented by Elida Huignard, Vice President of Training, participated in the November meeting to organize the March 2012 Forum for Women in the Trades.

Skills for Change invites the participation of several Ontario Building Trades Unions like the Sisters in the Trades from IBEW353; and professionals associations like CAWIC (Canadian Association of Women in Construction); colleges like George Brown, Centennial, The Centre for Skills Development & Training; the Ontario Works Apprenticeship Committee, SAWRO, the YWCA and On-Track for Women.

Skills for Change and all the above organizations will coordinate the forum where the launch of the Provincial Network of Women in the Trades will be announced, for which Skills for Change has obtained three year funding.

Wo-Built Inc, a private contractor that promotes the training of more women in the trades salutes the initiative and will participate enthusiastically in its development.

Meeting with Sisters in the Trades, at the IBEW353

Toronto, November 16, 2011 - Wo-Built Inc, represented by Elida Huignard, Vice-president of Training, Jane Wilson and Rebecca Anderson from Skills for Change participated in the informative meeting with the Sisters in the Trades at the Electricians IBEW 353 Union Hall.

Skills for Change, who provide learning and training opportunities for immigrants and refugees, requested the participation of the Sisters at the planned March Forum of Women’s Access to Trades. They also inquired about any issues the Sisters see important to be discussed at the Forum.

The Sisters, a lively group of trades’ women consisting of Journeymen (that are women) and apprentices; many which contributed with important insights in the life of women in the trades. These issues will open many venues of discussion at the Forum.

The Sisters in the Trades is a young organization which is attracting women from several Union Halls: electricians, plumbers, painters and carpenters, united to defend the rights of women in the trades.

links:
microskills.ca: Microskills Annual Report 2011 Highlights: Trades and Technology: Women’s Access to Trades Network
"We launched a Women’s Access to Trades Network, in partnership with several organizations and individuals dedicated to assisting women to get good jobs in the trades. The Women’s Access to Trades Network hosted a "Women in Trades Forum" where more than 80 stakeholders offered recommendations in a report that highlights the need for more leadership and commitment to greater opportunities for women to access employment in the trades. A copy of this report is available on our website. As part of the planning committee for a Youth Trades Fair sponsored by Career Foundation, we designed a very successful Women in Trades Corner aimed at teenage girls."

cawic.ca: Women’s Access to Trades? Not Even Close! A One-day Forum for Accelerating Change
An invitation by MicroSkills Women Services and several collaborators to review women's progress in the trades and ways to increase women's access and success. Fort York, 250 Fort York Blvd. Toronto, November 25th, 2010

wittnn.com: Women in Trades & Technology National Network (WITT NN)
WITT National Network (WITT NN) is an education and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting and assisting in the recruitment, training and retention of women in trades, technology, operations and blue collar work (TTO/BCW) across Canada.

wobuilt.com/blog: Fulfill Your Dreams, and Have a Great Career in the Trades

wobuilt.com/blog: Building Homes - Leading Women into Construction

wobuilt.com/blog: Career Possibilities for Women in the Building and Construction Trades

competencescanada.com: Skills / Compétences Canada (S/CC) is a national, not-for-profit organization that works with employers, educators, labour groups and governments to promote skilled trades and technology careers among Canadian youth.

skillsontario.com: Skills Canada - Ontario is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the skilled trades and technologies as viable, first-choice career options for Ontario youth.

skillsontario.com: The Ontario Technological Skills Competition & Career Exploration Showcase
1900 Competitors, 30,000+ Spectators, 60+ skilled trade contest areas, Over 325,000 square feet, Elementary, Secondary and Post-Secondary Students
Monday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 1, 2012, Waterloo, ON

skillsontario.com: The Ontario Technological Skills Competition & “Think Skills…Think Future!” Young Women’s Conferences
Mentor Registration: A mentor is a woman who works, trains or teaches in a skilled trade or technology field and is willing to share her positive career experiences with the student participants through informal networking activities.

Fulfill Your Dreams, and Have a Great Career in the Trades

Poster: Women Transitioning to Trades
Moving On celebration
Friday May 7, 2010
5 - 5:45 Food and reconnect
5:45 - 6:30 Guest spakers & video
Georgina Quartaro - Dean, School of Work and College Preparation
Elida Huignard & Martina Ernst - Wo-Built Inc.
Dee Smith - Home Improvement Technology & Services
Nadine Sookermany - Parkdale Project READ
Dixon Hall Video
6:30 - 7:00 Gifts and Thank Yous
Credit: georgebrown.ca

Women Transitioning to Trades is a George Brown College program (funded by the Ontario Women’s Directorate) that is designed to make the skilled trades and technician training accessible to women who are looking for safety, support, independence and control in their lives.

This program works with you to help you identify and assess your skills and career goals as well as the skills and training required for a wide variety of skilled trades.

If you are interested in exploring the world of trades - this is a fantastic program.
Women Transitioning to Trades Program

We were looking through some older files and came across an event last year we were invited to speak: George Brown's Women Transitioning to Trades.

We hope many of the young ladies from that course were able to fulfill their dreams to have a career in the trades.

We wish them all the best and much success.

Martina Ernst
President/CEO
Wo-Built Inc. - Innovative Design and Build

Promoting Young Women

Collage: Women in Information Technology Management
Networking Night, Ryerson University, March 23, 2011
Credit: Women in ITM

Yesterday I was invited to a networking night arranged by Women in Information Technology Management at the Ted Rogers School of Management. The purpose was to introduce female students to networking. The challenges women face in IT are not dissimilar to that in Construction and we are happy to help women where we can. Both fields are still seen as non-traditional for women. But the meeting gave me a lot of hope that times are changing as many of the young women seemed determined to make their careers in the field.

Another sign that times are changing: today an article in the Toronto Star – A whirlwind tour of the trades – describes the new construction trades techniques program at George Brown College which attracted two ladies who wanted to make their careers in the trades, but had not made up their minds to which trade.

At Wo-Built we are encouraged by these signs as they bode well for the future. The more women will be trained by the schools the more will stay the course and become experienced and well educated professionals who in turn will be role models for future generations.

I also believe that both the IT and the Construction Industry have to play an important part in promoting these young women. In the case of the construction industry employers have to be willing to break through the preconceived ideas and hire these young women on the strength of their performance during their schooling. In the construction industry we will face a rapid trades shortage in the next few years as the older generation will retire.

For many years the industry did not have to implement widespread apprenticeship programs and make the commitment of systematically training the new generation. This will need to change if a disruption in the quality and skill level of the trades is to be avoided. As the trades have difficulties attracting boys as well, courting young women may be the answer to the problem.

At Wo-Built we see ourselves as a stepping stone in young women’s careers, giving them the first on-site experience at our larger construction sites. During the building of additions and larger renovations they help and observe many of the trades and get hands on experience.

In the IT industry women may not face the same physical dimension as in construction, but what I glimpsed yesterday they also face challenges. What I can say to women in both industries: find something you love doing and own it.

Martina Ernst
Wo-Built Inc. - Innovative Design and Build

You would also be interested to read:
Wo-Built: Celebrating International Women’s Day - Encouraging Women in Construction

Wo-Built: A Great Evening Celebrating CAWIC's (Canadian Women in Construction) 5th Anniversary

Wo-Built: Wo-Built Is Talking to George Brown about Training Courses for Women in the Finishing Trades

Share Your Thoughts: Why do so few women choose the skilled trades as a career?

Skilled Trades – A Rewarding Career: Building & Construction Trades Showcase 2010

Collage: WoBinna: Building, Construction, Apprenticeship!? Check It Out!
Building & Construction Trades Showcase 2010, Markham Event Centre
Saturday, November 27, 2010, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Credit: wpboard.ca

We at Wo-Built are pleased to support this great opportunity for students to find out about the trades organized by the Workforce Planning Board of York Region & Bradford West Gwillimbury, a non-for-profit, community-based organization working to develop solutions to local labour market needs and issues.

We would like to encourage everyone interested in joining the trades to attend the showcase. Our advice: talk to as many exhibitors as possible to find out if the trades are for you. Wo-Built Inc has the mission to encourage more women to choose the building trades as a viable and enjoyable career. Through our anime WoBinna & Friends we would like to create interest in young women to consider the trades as a possibility.

Event Details:

Building & Construction Trades Showcase 2010

When: Saturday, November 27, 2010
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Where: Markham Event Centre
Location: 95 Duffield Drive, Markham, ON L6G 0A8

This special event is provided by the Workforce Planning Board of York Region and Bradford West Gwillimbury and funded by Employment Ontario.

Find out about rewarding careers in the construction industry.
Get the Facts on Skilled Trades

The Building Construction Trades Showcase is a perfect opportunity for you to explore and discover the many occupations and apprenticeship pathways available in the construction industry. Plus, you can interact with the experts and participate in hands-on, interactive displays.

Best of all... it's Free!

This is your chance to...

• Discover and get informed about Skilled Trades
• Talk directly to construction training professionals
• Learn about educational requirements and apprenticeships
• Ask about earning potentials, the future opportunities in construction
• Get involved with many interactive, hands-on exhibits

Who should attend...

• Students in grades 7 - 12
• Parents who are helping their child find a career
• Newcomers with construction qualifications
• Unemployed or changing careers
• Retraining or upgrading skills

Watch for special guest speakers and information sessions.

Skilled Trades... a rewarding career

Contact the Workforce Planning Board at: 905-967-0605
Email: tmsf@wpboard.ca
Web: wpboard.ca
Facebook: wpboard.ca/facebook
Twitter: @WPBoard

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Enter the Draw for an iPAD at the Building and Construction Trades Showcase. Talk to the experts November 27 about skilled trade careers. Nov 24th via web

Find out more about loans to help buy tools and equipment on November 27. It's Free! Nov 17th via web

New apprentices can receive a loan to help them buy the tools and equipment to perform the trade in which they are registered. Nov 17th via web

Wobinna, Our Animated Tradeswoman & Friends Have Their Own Blog

Collage: Screenshot Wobinna & Friends Blog
Copyright 2010 © Wo-Built Inc.

We would like Wobinna, our animated tradeswoman, to connect with younger women to encourage them to enter the building trades. We want to create story lines that through humour and information will persuade young women to consider the trades as a career or at least will provide food for thought and discussions....
Announcing Wobinna's Own Blog,
by Martina Ernst, CEO - Wo-Built Inc

Exciting news!!

Wobinna & Friends is branching out and will be moving to her own blog!!

http//wobinna.blogspot.com

Wobinna and Friends was created to encourage more women to consider the trades as a career option. We are hoping through her adventures and light-hearted style that a young generation of women searching for a career path will be able to relate, and they will realize that there are more career alternatives open to them than just the traditional ones. Wobinna & Friends is interested in all aspects of the construction industry and will reflect this in the storylines.

So please, tune in to our Wobinna blog and follow the exciting adventures of Wobinna & Friends every week.

Wobinna deserves her own blog.

Lonya is the staff writer for Wo-Built Inc.

Wobinna Is Born

Photo-collage: Wobinna is born
2010 © wobuilt.com
Artist: Dawn Palfreyman

Wobinna, our animated spokesperson, our anime, is finally here. We first talked about having an animated tradeswoman about two years ago when it became apparent that we needed to connect with younger women to encourage them to enter the building trades. We want to create story lines that through humour and information will persuade young women to consider the trades as a career or at least will provide food for thought and discussions.

Please stay tuned for the first story.

Martina Ernst
CEO
Wo-Built Inc.

links:
Wobinna Is Born
http://tinyurl.com/wobinna
Wobinna Built a Fabulous Doll House
http://tinyurl.com/wobinna1
Wobinna and Friends Built a Fabulous Lemonade Stand
http://tinyurl.com/wobinna2
Wobinna and Friends: The Joys of Shop Class!
http://tinyurl.com/wobinna3

Are You an Internationally Trained Professional Woman? Apply for the Business Edge Program

Poster: Business Edge: For Internationally Trained Women Professionals
March 26-May 29, 2010, PDF brochure
Credit: rotman.utoronto.ca

We like to support many training initiatives for women, and we found this one hosted by the Rotman School of Management, U of T.

Business Edge:
A Program for Internationally
Trained Women Professionals

March 26 to May 29, 2010

• Workplace Effectiveness
• Language Fluency
• Development and Managing Critical Relationships
• Career Action Planning
• Post program Support
• Coaching
• Influencing
• Negotiation Skills

Apply today for this free program.

Application deadline: Wed. Feb 17, 2010
For more information call: 416-978-7066
Apply online at: www.rotmanexecutive.com/businessedge

Initiative for Women in Business
This intensive program is designed to support internationally trained women professionals as they navigate their careers in the Canadian workplace. It will help them build professional confidence and acquire relevant business skills in order to advance within their firms. The program will bring out a better understanding of the subtleties of the Canadian workplace and help them adopt ways that could make a positive difference to their professional work experience.
Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

Wo-Built Inc. and George Brown College Are Joining Forces for Training Women in the Building Trades

Wo-Built Inc. and George Brown College are joining forces!!

Together we are looking into creating courses that educate women in various aspects of the building trades.

Please visit respective websites for updates.

Wo-Built Inc.
web-site: http://wobuilt.com/
e-mail: info@wobuilt.com
Continuing Education, George Brown College
web-site: http://coned.georgebrown.ca/

links:
Wo-Built Inc.: Training Programs
Wo-Built Inc.: Wo-Built Is Talking to George Brown about Training Courses for Women in the Finishing Trades
George Brown College, Continuing Education: Technology & Trades Information Session in December
Day: Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Casa Loma campus, 160 Kendal Ave., Toronto, Building C
Room: Lobby

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Fun Questionnaire to Finding out If the Finishing Trades Are for You

Wo-Built's Fun Questionnaire
See if the Finishing Trades (tiling, painting, finishing carpentry, woodworking etc) are for you.

Trying to decide on a vocation? Thinking of changing career paths? Or just interested in learning something new? Not sure if the finishing trades are for you?

Take this fun questionnaire below and see what the scores say about you.

1	Do you like to use your hands to make objects?	[Yes]	[No]
2	Do you like Art and Crafts?	[Yes]	[No]
3	Have you helped fix things around the home?	[Yes]	[No]
4	Have you painted a room in your home or at friends?	[Yes]	[No]
5	Have you done woodworking before?	[Yes]	[No]
6	Have you ever built a toy, bird’s house, doll’s house?	[Yes]	[No]
7	Are you alright with getting your hands dirty?	[Yes]	[No]
8	Do you like doing physical activities?	[Yes]	[No]
9	Are you patient?	[Yes]	[No]
10	Are you detail oriented and neat?	[Yes]	[No]
11	Are you interested in how buildings are put together?	[Yes]	[No]
12	Do you think you would like to design and build cabinets?	[Yes]	[No]
13	Do you think you would like to tile kitchens, paint rooms?	[Yes]	[No]
14	Do you like watching renovation shows?	[Yes]	[No]
15	Do you think tiling, painting and woodworking can be fun?	[Yes]	[No]

10-15 answers YES:
You will do really well in the finishing trades.

6-9 answers YES:
Not all aspects of the trades appeal to you but there might be specific areas of interest that are worth pursuing.

0-5 answers YES:
This score does not mean that the trades are not for you, however it does indicate that you are still unsure if you would like them. You should think more about the finishing trades but also evaluate other options.

Many thanks for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.

Screenshot: WoBuilt's Pre-apprenticeship Training for Women

About Wo-Built's Pre-apprenticeship Training for Women

We are presently establishing our own pre-apprenticeship training programs in the Greater Toronto Area for the finishing trades, which deal with all the detail orientated issues, i.e. the door surrounds, the baseboards, the plastering, the flooring, tiling, cabinetry etc. - all the trades where a Woman's Touch for detailing and design is appreciated.
The course start date has yet be determined as we are in the process of revamping it to accommodate more applicants. It will be held at the Pre-apprenticeship Training Institute in Toronto. We are looking for women who are interested in making the finishing trades their career. Click here for the course outline and summary.
Not sure if the finishing trades are for you? Click here to fill out our "fun" questionnaire.

In the meantime, if you are interested in learning more about the program and would like to be kept informed, please contact us on training@wobuilt.com.

Wo-Built Is Talking to George Brown about Training Courses for Women in the Finishing Trades

...want to have a career in the finishing trades?
interested?
this could be you...
2008 @ wobuilt.com

We are talking to George Brown College about Training Courses for women who want to learn about the building trades.

Further to our initiation of the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Course for Women in the Finishing Trades, Wo-Built has become involved in discussions with George Brown College to put together a similar course package that would focus on training for women who are interested in the skilled trades. These discussions are still in the preliminary stages, so keep checking our forum www.wobuilt.blogspot.com for further updates on the progress of these discussions.

www.wobuilt.com
info@wobuilt.com
(416) 402-2679

Firm works to get more women on construction sites
Wanted: A few good women.

After more than a quarter century on GTA construction sites, Elida Huignard realized what was missing was a women's touch. So, along with fellow architect Martina Ernst, they've launched Wo-Built Inc., a firm dedicated to increasing the number of females in the building trades.
With women now making up just an estimated 2 per cent of workers in the field, they know there's much work to be done. But since they established the company late last year, they've been able to sub-contract some of their home renovation work to females to do painting, tiling, plastering and cabinetry.
By early next year, they hope to have established a training and mentorship scheme that would see women working on job sites get exposure to different trades, hopefully through other women with experience. They're also looking to establish pre-apprenticeship programs with college and trade groups.
"There's a big opportunity in construction trades for women that is not being used right now," said Huignard. Among the barriers, she said, is the belief it's male-only work is too physical for females.
That's why finishing work has such great potential, Ernst said.
"It's the work you see, where a woman's attention to detail and patience are really an asset," she said.
Rolf Priesnitz, chair of apprenticeship programs at George Brown College, said training for groups under-represented in the skilled trades – such as women, aboriginals, and those who are the first generation in their family to attend post-secondary school – will be increasingly important if Ontario is to combat its looming shortage.

WOMEN AND EDUCATION
TheStar.com: Trades program offers lesson on repairing lives
George Brown pilot project turns at-risk women into in-demand skilled tradeswomen
Aug 27, 2007 04:30 AM
Daniel Girard
education reporter
http://www.thestar.com/living/article/250115

Pre-Apprenticeship Training Course for Women in the Finishing Trades

...want to have a career in the finishing trades?
interested?
this could be you...
2008 @ wobuilt.com

The Pre-Apprenticeship Training Course for Women in the Finishing Trades

The Pre-apprenticeship Training Course for Women in the Finishing Trades is ready to start! After listening to our applicants and addressing their concerns and issues we are ready to go! So apply now and be ready to start a new career in 2009!

When: January – May, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday

Where: The Pre-Apprenticeship Training Institute
10 Kodiak Crescent, Unit 100
Toronto, Ontario M3J 3G6

Class size: 8-10 students (women)

Cost: $3500 + GST

Application forms: Please go to our website wobuilt.com or contact us at training@wobuilt.com

Course profile:
This program focuses on the development of both practical and problem solving skills that will provide students with little or no previous experience in the construction and maintenance field with the necessary skills to seek employment in this industry.

We are looking for women who want to make the finishing trades their career. Upon successful completion of the course we at Wo-Built Inc will help you find employment within the finishing trades.

The program exposes you to various aspects of building systems, reviewing work orders, projects and maintenance problems. Students also study life safety systems, plumbing, electrical, and communication skills.

The course is a certificate course with an overall passing grade of 75%. The assessments are project based and graded. And!!! Best of all: A cool graduation party at the end of the course.

Graduates of the course will be able to perform day-to-day tasks such as maintaining building systems, receiving work orders and completion general construction tasks such as:

• Wood Framing
• Painting
• Taping/Dry walling
• Finish Carpentry
• Blue Print Reading
• T-bar installation
• Tiling ceramics
• Basic plumbing (installation of sinks etc)
• Basic electrical repairs
• Home Preventative Maintenance
• Building Code Requirements
• Health/safety knowledge

For more information or for an application form, please go to our website wobuilt.com and register today. Explore the possibilities for a new and rewarding career!

links:

Wo-Built's Pre-Apprenticeship Course Outline for Women in the Finishing Trades...want to have a career
Wo-Built Inc.: We Have a Date for Our First Pre-apprenticeship Course
Wo-Built Inc.: Pre-Apprenticeship Training Course for Women in the Finishing Trades
Announcement: Pre-Apprenticeship Course for Women
Wo-Built Inc.: We Are Rethinking the Pre-apprenticeship Course

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Announcement: Pre-Apprenticeship Course for Women

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interested?
this could be you...
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Wo-Built would like to announce that the Pre-Apprenticeship Course for Women in the Finishing Trades will be starting in November of 2008 on a part-time basis.

Stay tuned for more details!

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Wo-Built Inc.: We Have a Date for Our First Pre-apprenticeship Course

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The Pre-Apprenticeship Course Starting Date Has Been Postponed

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interested?
this could be you...

Attention! Attention!
The Pre-Apprenticeship Course Start Date
Has Been Postponed!

We have postponed the starting date of the Pre-Apprenticeship Course for Women in the Finishing Trades.

A number of you interested applicants have expressed some concern over the obstacles that might prevent you from being able to participate in the course. Therefore, we are taking another look at some of the issues that you have a concern about and are trying to address them.

So, we are now in the process of revamping the Pre-Apprenticeship Course for Women in the Finishing Trades. Hopefully we will be able to tackle some of the hurdles you face in taking this course and offer you a few more options (i.e. sponsorships, part-time or week-end hours).

As of yet, a new starting date has not been decided on. So please stay tuned for details of our NEW start date.

links:
Wo-built Inc.: WE ARE RETHINKING THE PRE-APPRENTICESHIP COURSE
Attention! Attention! The Pre-Apprenticeship Training Course starting date has been changed

Attention! Attention! The Pre-Apprenticeship Training Course starting date has been changed

...want to have a career in the finishing trades?
interested?
this could be you...

We have changed the date of the Pre-Apprenticeship Course for Women in the Finishing Trades to

May 26, 2008.

Send your application in now!!! Limited spaces still available.

Course overview:

Course: 4 weeks in length

Start Date: May 26, 2008

Time: 1pm to 6pm (5hrs)

Class size: 8-10 students (women)

Cost: $3500 + GST

Location: Pre-Apprenticeship Training Institute, 10 Kodiak Crescent, Unit 100, Toronto ON, M3J 3G6

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Application form: Please contact training@wobuilt.com


Course profile:

This 4 week program focuses on the development of both practical and problem solving skills that will provide students with little or no previous experience in the construction and maintenance field with the necessary skills to seek employment in this industry.

We are looking for women who want to make the finishing trades their career. Up on successful completion of the course we at Wo-Built Inc will help you find a job within the finishing trades.

The program exposes you to various aspects of building systems, reviewing work orders, projects and maintenance problems. Students also study life safety systems, plumbing, electrical, and communication skills.

The course is a certificate course with an overall passing grade of 75%. The assessments are project based and graded. And!!! The best of all: A cool graduation party at the end of the course.

Graduates of the course will be able to perform day-to-day tasks such as maintaining building systems, receiving work orders and completion general construction tasks such as:

• Wood Framing
• Painting
• Taping/Dry walling
• Finish Carpentry
• Blue Print Reading
• T-bar installation
• Tiling ceramics
• Basic plumbing (installation of sinks etc)
• Basic electrical repairs
• Home Preventative Maintenance
• Building Code Requirements
• Health/safety knowledge

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Wo-Built Inc.: We Have a Date for Our First Pre-apprenticeship Course

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The Sponsors - Part 2: Diversity Job Fair & Skilled Trades Forum for Women and Youth.

Presented by

Zack Steel in Partnership with the City of Toronto’s Access and Diversity Unit / Parks Forestry and Recreation

You are cordially invited to attend the Diversity Job Fair & Skilled Trades Forum for Women and Youth.Wednesday, January 16, 2008, from 5-9:30pm, at Nathan Phillips Square / Toronto City Hall, in the Rotunda 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2, @ Bay Street

The Career Foundation, TorontoJobs.ca, Centennial College and Adecco have joined the other sponsors.

City of Toronto - Parks, Forestry & Recreation
Wo-Built Inc
CAWIC
Canadian Youth Business Foundation
DiversityCareers.ca
Pre-Apprenticeship Training Institute
On-Track for Women

For RSVP please contact Zack at 647-208-4423 or e-mail zackisit@yahoo.ca
For more information please visit http://www.wobuilt.com/pressreleases.htm