Layoff made her vulnerable so she found a recession-proof career
Jessica Van Rooyen was laid off from a job that she had hoped to retire from and realized that her lack of transferrable skills made her vulnerable. She noticed that […]
What the future workforce could look like if we had the right conversations
“I continue to be positive about what the future looks like if we have the right conversations in the right way,” says WFS Ltd‘s General Manager, Rick Thurston. When you […]
DREAM MAKER SPOTLIGHT: Maddy Paulson
Q&A with Maddy Level 2 Welding Apprentice, Maddy Paulson was recently apart of our #DreamBig Career Discovery Expo with Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland and […]
#HerPower Tools Winners Announced
Our #HerPower Tools program – $150 in tools and coaching for 100 winners – runs un until May 2022, but we wanted to share some stories from our first round of winners! Meet […]
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 TV host. “Some days, I’m a […]
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 with workers in close proximity to […]
The Ecosystem of the Healthcare Industry
The COVID-19 breakout has caused anxiety and fear, but also has highlighted essential services that each community requires to carry on. Healthcare branches off in different directions, with some areas being […]
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 […]
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 […]
Build a Dream receives federal investment to attract young women to skilled trades
The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour, was in Windsor on February 13, 2020, to make an announcement on behalf of the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development […]
5 Tips to Make Your Shop Floor More Inclusive
If you struggle to recruit women or other under-represented groups to your company, it might be time to take a new approach. To change the representation on your shop floor, […]
Beginning a welding career in Canada
Build a Dream encourages and inspires young women to consider career paths where women are underrepresented. Welding is most definitely among them! When parents are discussing the future with their […]