Resources

YSB Employment Services

YSB Employment Services supports employers by connecting them with pre-screened, job-ready candidates, offering free job postings, hiring event coordination, access to eligible hiring incentives, and ongoing retention support. At the same time, it helps job seekers through personalized employment coaching, career planning, résumé and interview preparation, labour market insights, and industry certifications. Even when a candidate is not the right fit for a specific role, the organization works to help them find other meaningful employment opportunities. For more information, please contact Desirée Imeish at dimeish@ysb.ca.

WCG Employment Ontario

Employment Ontario Ottawa and the Eastern Collaborative offers services to connect job seekers and employers in the community. We assist local job seekers identify and gain the skills they need to be job ready and support businesses with recruitment, work with industry to develop pipelines of job-ready candidates and provide post hiring support for 12-months.

Types of Engineering Explained

Various fields of engineering explained. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pQgxiQAMTTo?si=MLNEUW85H8i-DPmA

Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)

Students explore a career path that matches their skills, interests and talents while earning a Specialist Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

Skilled Trades Ontario

Skilled Trades Ontario is the one-stop shop for opportunities in the skilled trades, and the promotion of rewarding careers which support Ontario’s economy.

Red Seal Certification Canada

A Red Seal endorsement is a seal on your provincial or territorial trade certificate. It shows that you have the knowledge and skills necessary to practice your trade across Canada.

My Future is Building

Whether you are starting or considering changing your career, right now is the perfect time to choose a career in home building.

Women On Site (WOS)

Women On Site (WOS) is an organization with a focus on networking, mentorship and community building for women in construction.

Travelling Abroad for Construction

A career in construction often provides unique opportunities to travel, allowing professionals to work on diverse projects in various locations. Hear from Matt about his personal story of reaching the height of his career in Canada and moving overseas to Australia. Traveling in construction can expand your professional network, expose you to different building methods, and introduce you to innovative materials and techniques. It often means adapting to new challenges, such as navigating different climates, understanding local regulations, and collaborating with multicultural teams. This dynamic aspect of the construction industry suits those who thrive on change, enjoy hands-on problem-solving, and seek adventure in their work. From cityscapes to remote communities, traveling for construction ensures your career is as exciting as the structures you help create.

Support Ontario Youth Scholarships

Support Ontario Youth knows that a strong financial plan is the backbone of successfully completing an apprenticeship journey. We are proud to work alongside partner organizations to provide a range of scholarships to apprentices. These scholarships, such as the SOY Education Scholarship and the BOLT Women in Construction Grant, help support skilled trades apprentices in achieving their goals.

Skills Ontario

Skills Ontario's mission statement is "to champion and stimulate the development of world-class technological and employability skills in Ontario youth.” Diversity, equity, and representation are top priorities for Skills Ontario. We are looking forward to continuing to work with communities across Ontario to ensure that we are providing equal opportunities for all youth and building a diverse and robust skilled workforce.

Schulich Scholarships for Skilled Trades

Schulich Builders will combat the shortage of skilled trades in Ontario and amplify their importance and value to our community by awarding 120 annual scholarships to the most promising candidates. Learn more on their website: https://schulichbuilders.com/

OYAP (Ontario Young Apprenticeship Program)

The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program is a specialized program in high school that allows you to explore apprenticeship and consider careers in the skilled trades, generally starting in Grade 11 or Grade 12 through the cooperative education program.

Honour the Work

Honour the Work serves to shine a spotlight on incredible Canadian organizations and opportunities which can support and guide your path to the skilled trades.

Heavy Metal Summer Experience

Heavy Metal Summer Experience (HMSE) is a summer camp program exposing youth to sheet metal, piping and plumbing trades. Campers have the opportunity to explore different trades!

CAWIC

CAWIC provides educational bursaries each year to help empower women to take the first steps in their successful construction career. Each year, the CAWIC Bursary Committee awards outstanding women with $2,000 bursaries. The program is open to women in construction-related programs. Once a student submits their application and supporting materials, the CAWIC Bursary Committee of volunteers from across the construction industry reviews the applications received, and recipients are then selected based on meeting the required criteria.

Careers In Trades

With more than 300 trades to choose from, finding the right one can be a big challenge! There are many opportunities to experience what the skilled trades are and what your career path could look like. From crane operator to electrician, carpenter to millwright, you should assess your skills and interests to find the right one for you.

Careers in Construction

The jobs of the future are already here! And they require smart, enthusiastic, creative, hardworking problem-solvers and team players. If that sounds like you, then follow this link https://www.careersinconstruction.ca/ to read more.

Canadian Apprenticeship Forum

CAF-FCA is a non-profit organization that connects Canada’s apprenticeship community. Participants work collaboratively to support vibrant and innovative apprenticeship systems and policies with a view to developing a highly skilled, inclusive and mobile skilled trades workforce.

BuildForce Canada

Assists the construction industry with its management of workforce requirements by providing reliable labour market information, tools and resources.