Building Tomorrow: Strengthening the Skilled Trades Workforce in Construction
The construction industry needs to attract new talent. However, stigma continues to discourage students from entering skills trades training programs and training lags behind industry needs.
Educators have been attempting to encourage students to enter skills trades programs. Would introducing these programs to students before they enter high school overcome the stigma attached to the trades? Would showcasing the dynamic nature of careers in construction attract new talent to the sector? And how can training programs adapt to the industry’s increasing complexity as we move toward a low-carbon economy?
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Key findings
Actionable insights
Building Canada’s infrastructure
A new era for the trades
Post-secondary training gaps
Balancing operational demands and training
Beyond technical know-how
Actionable insights
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Bibliography
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