Response to Article that Highlights Women as the Skills Gap Shortage
In a recent Globe and Mail article, “Women are the answer to Canada’s skilled-trades shortage, but many roadblocks still exist” Julie Gordon (July, 2021) talks about how Canada is facing a shortage of skilled trades […]
A career in finance might have opportunities you didn’t know about
What made Tahira enter finance? How did she get from New York to Toronto? What advice does she have for young women? Listen to Episode #015 of Perfectly Unfiltered for career advice […]
Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
New Diversity & Inclusion Task Force Meets with Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development to address Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in Windsor-Essex
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 the world. Build a Dream was […]
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 the world are recognized by the […]
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 enough one or two people dominate […]
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 important to reflect on what social […]
Female mechanic determined to follow her dream
Christel Nelson shared her journey with us because she wants it to be easier for other women to enter the automotive industry. From the beginning she was discouraged from pursuing […]
Will your employees work from home? 3 quick tips to get started.
As Canadian real estate prices rise, young people move further away from urban cores, taking their talent with them. After exploring the potential of working from home, they have learned […]
Best ways to celebrate #IWD2020?
March 8th is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate women and women’s rights and empowerment movements around the world. Here are 5 Ontario events to empower women, develop skills, […]
What does an Inclusive Workplace actually mean?
We often hear that in order to expand the talent pool, business must become accommodating of a diverse workforce, but what is required beyond adding a second bathroom? Most of the accommodations are, in fact, social rather than […]