Category: Careers

Bobbi Day, General Machinist

Bobbi DayGeneral MachinistWindsor, ON Bobbi Day started her career in customer service. Bobbi worked at McDonald’s in high school and after graduating, Bobbi worked as a waitress for five years. […]

Sheldon Williams

Sheldon WilliamsPowerline Technician, Hydro One Ltd.Toronto, ON Sheldon’s journey in the skilled trades began at the young age of 12 when he worked alongside his father in the electric field. […]

AGYEI PEPRAH-ASIASE, Owner of Paradise Construction Ltd.

Agyei Peprah-AsiasePresident and General ContractorParadise ConstructionBrampton, ON Agyei always loved to work with his hands, “I have always had a love of woodworking, construction and figuring out how things work […]

DAvid Simon

David SimonApprentice Powerline Technician, Hydro One Ltd.Oshawa, ON Dave Simon is a 3rd-year apprentice Powerline technician at Hydro One. Dave’s journey in the skilled trades started at Durham College, where […]

Firefighter Debra Rogers of the Campbell River Fire Dept in Britiish Columbia rappelling in full uniform.

Despite being part of a firefighting family (4 generations!), following the same career path as her brother wasn’t something that was presented as an opportunity for Debra Rogers and her […]

Delaney Krieger speaks at a roundtable about skilled trades.

“You never know what you are going to get.” Delaney Krieger is a 2nd Year Carpenters Apprentice and she loves her job because every day is different.   What does an […]

A desk with a plant and monitor with 2 chairs and a calendar on the wall.

What Is The Benefit of Internship?  A big part of a career journey is building up your skills and resume through experience in the workforce. A great way to do […]

Marnie Bacharo, Moldmaking Apprentice - Shown wearing coveralls at work.

Marnie Atuka is a moldmaking apprentice at Laval Tool. A moldmaker is a skilled tradesperson who builds and repairs molds. What’s a mold? A mold is a shape filled with […]

OYAP Coordinator Mark Brotherston & coworker stand at their booth at Build a Dream London inside the Agriplex.

Mark Brotherston is an Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) Coordinator for the Thames Valley District School Board. Mark shares his journey in the trades and how his career as an […]

Samridhi Sharma, Automotive Service Tech and Truck & Coach apprentice

Samridhi Sharma always knew that she wanted to do something hands-on and wanted to have a unique career: “I didn’t want to blend in with the crowd.”  In her second […]

Robert Cattle, Executive Director, CTMA, works on a machine at MicroMetric

Robert Cattle, Executive Director, Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA) shares his apprenticeship journey with us and look where it took him! Build a Dream: Why did you choose a […]

Milwaukee Tool Framing Hammer

Nearly a year in the making, Build a Dream, in partnership with WFS Ltd. and Milwaukee Tool, are excited to launch #HerPower Tools, a program designed to encourage young women to pursue […]