A Skilled Life is a Good Life

Are you a tradesperson 55 or older? We’d love to speak with you! Build a Dream empowers and encourages young women in grades 7...

Bobbi’s fave part of being machinist is how empowering it’s been as a member of a marginalized group

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...

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

Moldmaker Apprentice Marnie Atuka: ‘I wanted a stable career.’

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...

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

Tool & Die Maker to Executive Director

Robert Cattle, Executive Director, Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA) shares his apprenticeship journey with us and look where it took him! Build a...

Take risks to transition into a new career

Jenn Sadai is a Purchaser with nearly twenty years of buying experience. Jenn is currently responsible for the sourcing and inventory management of plumbing,...

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...

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