Canada is facing a critical shortage of skilled tradespeople, only doomed to get worse with retirement rates. Our only hope is to attract more workers before it’s too late.
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Construction is one of Australia’s fastest growing industries and offers higher than average wages. It is also Australia’s most male dominated industry.
The government has announced $2 billion in support of a package to boost training and job creation
The skills shortage in the foundry sector shows there is a continuing demand for “traditional” trades.
Bringing more women into the trades requires challenging social stigmas and improving mentoring programs and workplace culture.
Was Jacqui Lambie correct to say apprenticeships are going “wayside” and that there are more than one million 457 work visa holders in Australia?
Male domination of trades and trade courses in the automotive, construction, mining and energy sectors is entrenched above 95%, despite the substantial pay advantage compared to other trades such as hairdressing…
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