Globally, women make up about 11% of the total cybersecurity workforce. Because of the skills gap that the Canadian economy is facing, an estimated 3.5 million jobs will go unfilled globally by 2021. Women face many challenges in this industry, however, with many new technologies emerging, it is imperative that we…Read More
Since 2012, 11 October has been proclaimed International Day of the Girl by the United Nations. But why should we take the time to recognize young women around the world? The reason is simple. Because still in 2019, young women are still marginalized in societies around the world. The day…Read More
The preparations for a national campaign to promote skilled trades will be directed by a newly-formed advisory committee, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on August 16 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. More information will be released in the future but the committee currently includes: Mandy Rennehan, Founder and CEO of Freshco…Read More
If you have already tried to attract the other 50% of the workforce without much success, it’s time to start asking questions about how your company is presented and perceived. Did you know that something as simple as your website could be discouraging female applicants? With a looming skills gap…Read More
For most students, post-secondary school in Canada is going to cost a lot of money with textbooks, tuition, transportation, housing and food to cover. Regardless of where you are in your savings plan, your credit card is about to get a workout and extra funds would surely help with cash…Read More
By: Elisa Quaggiotto Nour, Haley and I attended Local Leaders. What an amazing event where we got to hear from Local Leaders (including Nour) about their leadership journey. Being a Cooperative Education Student has to be one of the most challenging, yet rewarding experiences that I have ever had. I…Read More
By: Jana Jandal Alrifai “We have to be better. We have to love more, hate less. We got to listen more, and talk less. We got to know that this is everyone’s responsibility… It is our responsibility to make this world a better place... Yes, we play sports. Yes, we…Read More
A new initiative from the Carpenters Union has started with a video that spotlights male and female tradespersons -- along with a few young women at Build a Dream -- as they discuss women in the trades. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The UBC initiativive, Constructing Change, is about how far they have come as…Read More
Donna Desantis grew up working in construction with her dad, but firefighting was always her dream. Now a firefighter in Windsor-Essex, Desantis wants to help other women get into this career. On Saturday, June 29, mentors like Desantis will be on hand for the FREE event, Women on Fire, where…Read More
On April 2, 2019, EllisDon Project Manager Ashley Maxwell, MEng was a featured speaker at Build a Dream Kitchener-Waterloo. We strongly believe that closing the gender gap in all industries requires men and women at the table and we asked Ashley if we could share his insight on our blog. His…Read More
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