Building a stronger workforce: Women in the Trades event takes place on January 26 at the Quattro Hotel and Conference Center
Are you concerned that only about five percent of skilled workers are women? This event is for you!
The Saul Community Career Center Apprenticeship Support Program has merged with the Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association to Build a Stronger Workforce: Women in the Trades Event.
This free event aims to inspire and encourage women to take up skilled trades.
Participants will be offered food, refreshments and prizes.
Everyone is welcome to attend the event, which will be held on January 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Quattro Hotel and Conference Center.
For more information, read the news release below:
Did you know that according to Statistics Canada, only about five percent of skilled workers are women? Let’s change that!
The So Community Career Center Apprenticeship Assistance Program, in partnership with Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association, presents Building a Stronger Workforce: Women in the Trades Event on Thursday, January 26 from 6 to 8 pm at the Quattro Hotel and Conference Center.
Join us for an inspiring evening to encourage and empower women in the skilled trades. There will be food, refreshments and door prizes. Although this free event focuses on women in the skilled trades, everyone is welcome to attend.
Our featured speaker is Jamie McMillan, founder of KickAss Careers. McMillan is a motivational speaker, journeyman ironworker, apprentice boilermaker, outreach specialist, author, visionary and advocate for skilled trades, technology, mental health, homelessness and youth.
McMillan understands the struggle of working in a male-dominated workforce and is on a mission to challenge misconceptions and stereotypes. She became an ironworker in 2002, when women made up just 2 percent of the workforce in Canada and the United States. In 2019, the Canadian federal government appointed Jamie to co-chair the National Skilled Trades Advisory Committee to promote careers in skilled trades as first-choice pathways for youth.
Through KickAss Careers, McMillan travels extensively each year to provide engaging keynote presentations and workshops to more than 50,000 students, parents, educators and employers across North America. Her efforts have garnered international attention for opening doors and minds to opportunities for well-paying careers in the skilled trades and technology sectors. Jamie will share her inspiring story and talk about the importance of attracting and retaining women in skilled trades and the challenges they face.
A panel discussion on creating more welcoming, inclusive and equitable workplaces will be moderated by Adam Pinder, executive director of the Sault Community Career Center. The event will be hosted by Ashley Wheat, Ontario’s Diversity, Equity and Skills Inclusion Manager.
To attend, please register before Thursday, January 19, 2023 here. We hope to see you there!
For more information about the event, contact Beth Lacher, Manager of Specialized Programs at the Sault Community Career Center, at 705.759.0909 ext. 4231 or email beth.lacher@saultcareercentre.ca.
For more than 30 years, the Sault Community Career Center has provided free, personalized services to help job seekers, employers and newcomers achieve their professional goals. You can find more information about our services at www.saultcareercentre.ca and by following us on Facebook and Instagram.
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