Trades Training & Employment

BCCWITT’s Trades Training and Employment Program operates as a Workforce Development Agreement (WDA) through SkilledTradesBC

The objectives of the Trades Training and Employment Program are to:

Recruit women (including transwomen) to construction, maintenance, and industrial trades occupations in which they are currently underrepresented;

Address barriers to employment;

Provide skills training to obtain sustainable employment in the trades with the goal of assisting them to achieve journey status.

  • Are you interested in pursuing a career in the skilled trades?
  • Have you finished a Foundations program and need help with the next steps in your apprenticeship journey?
  • Are you interested in an entry level position in the skilled trades and need assistance with your resume and short-term training to get your foot in the door?

Read the information below and complete the Training and Employment Inquiry Form.

For more information, please contact info@bccwitt.ca.

 

Why women?
  • Women represent the largest untapped source of skilled trades workers in British Columbia.
  • Increased workplace diversity can lead to increased employee satisfaction, loyalty, retention, and savings in recruitment and training.
  • Employing women and other diverse candidates will assist employers in meeting their employment equity goals.
  • Women bring fresh perspectives, new ideas and often increased collaboration to the workplace.
  • Women also bring an increase in workplace health and safety.
  • Increased workplace diversity may give employers an edge in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.
WHAT WE SUPPORT

Eligible participants may receive funding and supports for:

  • Career exploration
  • Skills for success assessment
  • Resume preparation and interview skills development
  • Networking and mentorship with other tradespeople
  • Short-term occupational certificates including Occupational First Aid, Fall Arrest, Elevated Work Platforms, Confined Spaces, SiteReadyBC
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for training or employment
  • Tools required for training or employment
  • Childcare and transportation supports
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

You should apply if you are a woman (including transwoman) who is interested in exploring the skilled trades and you are:

  • Unemployed, or precariously employed
  • Experiencing discrimination, bullying or harassment at work or in seeking employment
  • Not a full-time student
  • Entitled to work in Canada
  • A BC resident
  • Someone who is interested in exploring or advancing careers in these fields
  • Available to attend training and mentorship programs