From corporate to contractor, Katie Herbert discusses taking a leap into entrepreneurship & renos

Katie Herbert says that she doesn’t have a job title. “I’m still kind of figuring out,” says the renovation expert, residential design guru, and...

Recruiting Board Members for New Term

Build a Dream is recruiting from across Canada for its Board of Directors. Do you have the time, energy, and expertise to commit to helping...

Consider a career in corrections

The Correctional Services division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General has a new posting for 112 positions across Ontario. These positions pay $??.??...

An Interview with Outstanding CEO of the Year & Member of Order of Canada, Linda Hasenfratz

Linda Hasenfratz, CEO of Linamar Corporation since 2002, joined Build a Dream President Nour Hachem Fawaz to talk about leadership and empowering young women to pursue...

Build a Dream supports Black Lives Matter

Over the past two weeks, the Build a Dream team has been doing plenty of listening, learning, and reflecting about the current state of...

Raquel from Milwaukee Tool shares how she went from nursing to tools

Raquel McLaren is a Field Marketing rep with Milwaukee Tool. Her job is to inform and educate skilled tradespeople about the various tools, the...

How does going digital change our expo?

If you have been to a Build a Dream career discovery expo in the past, you know that it’s an inspiring and energetic event...

#DreamHomeEdition Panelists Announced!

We’ve gone digital with a career discovery expo that you can attend from home! As with our live events, one of the highlights of...

Is a Visual Effects Artist career a good choice for a young woman?

Since the birth of the visual entertainment industry (dating back to theatre) women have had an irreplaceable part to perform. Many iconic films around...

Build a Dream President & Founder Nour Hachem-Fawaz

4 Ways to help employees find their voice… from home

Employers have a new challenge: helping female employees find their voice… from home. When a conversation is held over an online communication tool, often...

How to help students who have reduced opportunity for skill development

We want to have a conversation about privilege in each industry and how we address the lack of it in certain communities. It is...

Tools of the Trade podcast advice for construction sites (and trades workers)

With construction being listed as an essential service during the COVID-19 outbreak, building will continue. That means work sites will still be bustling...

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