Skilled Trades

The term “Skilled Trades” spans a number of different sectors with a huge list of possible jobs. A skilled trade requires one to complete apprenticeship training, a training opportunity that can be complicated to navigate. As such, we’ve devoted a larger section to skilled trades and apprenticeships. Please navigate to “Apprenticeships” under the “Work Choices” section using the links on the left for a more in-depth look at trades.

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Online Resources

Pathway into Trades & Apprenticeship - Conestoga College This page on Conestoga College's website provides a number of resources and information on...   direct link
Types of Trades A list of the different types of trades, from the Ontario College of Trades website. This list...   direct link
Hire With Confidence - Job Board for Skilled Trades Hire With Confidence is an online skilled trades job board, piloted by the Ontario College of...   direct link
Waterloo Region Employment / Temporary Agencies This is a list of employment agencies - or 'temporary agencies' - in and around KW. This list has...   direct link
Essential Skills for the Trades Do you have all of the essential skills you need for your Trade or Apprenticeship? View examples of...   direct link
Apprentice & Employer Incentives Conestoga College's latest newsletter mentions a number of incentives for employers and apprentices...   direct link
Keywords to use in your resume from workopolis.com This article details the keywords employers are using in the Finance, Hospitality, Healthcare,...   direct link
Pathways to Apprenticeship Follow this link to view some information from Conestoga College on the different ways to get into...   direct link
Article: 'Manufacturing sector ‘dynamic’ but needs talent, study says' at TheRecord.com An article published by The Record speaking about the current state of manufacturing in the area...   direct link
Waterloo-Wellington Workforce Planning Board Catalogue of Skilled Trades   direct link
Planning to Work in Canada? An Essential Workbook for Newcomers This workbook has been created by Citizenship and Immigration Canada for Internationally Trained...   direct link
Career Maps from Global Experience Ontario Global Experience Ontario has created a number of career maps. These maps will be essential tools...   direct link
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