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...
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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
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(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...
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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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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!

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

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The Pre-Apprenticeship Course Starting Date Has Been Postponed

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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

WE ARE RETHINKING THE PRE-APPRENTICESHIP COURSE

The Pre-Apprenticeship course has been put on hold at this time to evaluate your requests. Many of you would like this course to be offered on a part-time basis so that you can maintain your regular employment. We are looking into the possibility of offering this course on weekends over a 3-months period. The curriculum would stay as planned, but would be delivered over a longer period of time. In this way we are hoping to accommodate a wider range of students. Stay tuned to this website for further updates.

We Were Mentioned in the Star

Martina Ernst and Elida Huignard at the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Institute, founded Wo-Built.
Photo by Jim Ross, The Toronto Star

We were mentioned in the Toronto Star on April 19th, 2008 Building on women's skills.
Article by Donna Laporte, REAL ESTATE Reporter, The Toronto Star, Condo section.

BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS
Building on women's skills
Etobicoke contracting firm
encourages more to consider give
their careers a finishing touch

Women, if you're good with your hands, detail-oriented, like watching renovation shows and don't mind getting a bit dirty, then maybe a career in the finishing trades is for you.

Painting, drywalling, carpentry and cabinetmaking are part of the vast array of skilled trades that don't often register on women's radar.

Two female architects are out to change that.

More than a year ago, Martina Ernst and Elida Huignard co-founded Wo-Built, a general contracting firm based in Etobicoke, to encourage women to enter the building trades by hiring and mentoring them in their renovation business.

There is no shortage of work for women who are already trained. But there's room for many more.

If you want to read the whole article, please click on the link below.
http://www.thestar.com/article/414967

link:
TheStar.com - News & Features - Building on women's skills

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We Have a Date for Our First Pre-apprenticeship Course

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Attention, Announcement, Attention!!!

Bring on the Fanfares and Fireworks!!!

Wo-Built Inc first Pre-Apprenticeship Course for Women in the Finishing Trades will start

March 17th, 2008

and will be held at the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Institute in Toronto.

The curriculum will include basic skill developments in:

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

For more information please contact training@wobuilt.com

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