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Get in Gear Graduation

By Jennifer Vanderbeek

Con-grad-ulations to our Get in Gear students on graduating! These students spent the last 20 weeks in our career and trades exploration program developing life and employability skills, as well as hands-on training in construction, manufacturing and electrical, followed up …

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Newcomer Rebuilds His Career in Canada

By Jennifer Vanderbeek

Give me a ballpark number’ may seem like a straightforward saying to someone who has grown up speaking English, but can be confusing to someone new to the country.  There are many sayings similar to this used in the skilled …

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Happy International Women’s Day!

By Jennifer Vanderbeek

Happy International Women’s Day! A balanced world is a better world, and today we celebrate women’s achievements and raise awareness against bias. DID YOU KNOW?: Women account for as low as 3.9% of workers employed in direct onsite project construction. …

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Weather alert: site closures

By Jennifer Vanderbeek

Due to poor weather and deteriorating road conditions, all Centre for Skills sites will close today (Wed., Feb. 27). Stay safe! We apologize for any inconvenience, but during such weather conditions we err on the side of caution for the …