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TRU Women in Trades Training Exploratory Program
TRU Women in Trades is hosting a 13-week Women in Trades Training Exploratory Program at their Kamloops campus, March 13th - June 16th, 2023. This course is fully-funded, which means that the cost of tuition, tickets, PPE, tools, parking and child supports are all...
BC Hydro is now hiring 10 apprentices!
BC Hydro is hiring apprentices! Truck and Transport mechanics (vehicle tradespersons) at BC Hydro maintain, inspect, diagnose, repair, modify and outfit BC Hydro vehicles. The BC Hydro fleet consists of 3,000 vehicles including passenger vehicles (e.g. cars, SUVs,...
Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) is hiring a Diversity Liaison for Western Canada
Want to be a part of an exciting new initiative in Canada? Canada’s Building Trades Unions is looking for a full time Diversity Liaison to support the execution of the deliverables and objectives for a federally funded project under Employment and Social Development...
BCCWITT EVENTS
Funded Mass Timber Training for Carpenters & Ironworkers, Including Apprentices
Announcing a fantastic fully-funded opportunity for carpenters and ironworkers in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island to learn about mass timber through a part-time, hybrid learning program with BCIT and the Prince’s Trust Canada. What is mass timber?Mass timber...
Seneca College and Scotiabank’s HELIX RISE event
Registration is now open for Scotiabank, Seneca Innovation, and Seneca College's HELIX RISE event, and BCCWITT will be there! HELIX RISE, presented by Scotiabank, is an initiative to provide women, gender diverse and racialized people with critical skills and...
HAVAN Virtual Career Expo November 1st
Join Homebuilders Association Vancouver for their virtual "Women Hold the Key to Future Home Ownership" career expo on November 1st from 11am - 7pm PST. Registration requires a copy of your resume and some self-identifying questions. Register here.
SUCCESS STORIES
Celebrating Construction Month with BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary Recipients: Meet Kathryn
We are celebrating #BCConstructionMonth2024 with the British Columbia Construction Association by introducing you to some of the recipients of the BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary, which provides funding for equity priority tradespeople of all genders who are facing barriers in advancing in their trades journey, to help them access training, tools, certifications, networking, and educational opportunities. We are excited to be able to support the next generation of trades training instructors, and congratulate Kathryn on taking this career path.