Becoming a welder, as a first-generation trades woman in my family has had its obstacles. Being the first in my family to start a career like this, I did not know where to start, and nobody knew how to help me. I had no idea what school to apply to, what tools I needed or
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Office to Advance Women Apprentices Alberta
The Office to Advance Women Apprentices Alberta Office was created to engage and support tradeswomen working in Skilled Trades in the province of Alberta.
The Office mandate is to offer support and increase employment opportunities for tradeswomen and women entering Skilled Trades in Alberta. We offer a registry database of female tradespersons identifying trade, level of apprenticeship, employment status, resumes, travel availability, etc. Our work includes:
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If you’re a tradeswoman in Alberta looking for work, register to become part of the Office to Advance Women Apprentices Alberta.
We’re committed to increasing the number of tradeswomen working in their field through directly connecting workers and employers in the province. By registering, we will include you in our database of apprentices who have completed trades training programs, matching you with employers looking for skilled tradespeople.
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Exploring the Trades
If you’re interested in exploring a career in a skilled trade our office can assist you. Please complete the short registration below to get in touch with us.
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We match mentees with mentors who are either further along in the same trade or have similar interests that can provide mentorship to achieve other goals.
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We Connect Apprentices & Employers
Employers can contact the Alberta Office to Advance Women Apprentices to get access to the resumes of apprentices from our vast database of qualified workers across the province. When you’re hiring, let us know and we’ll forward resumes from highly-skilled women workers directly to you to speed up and simplify your hiring process.
*Note: Employer's names are kept confidential unless otherwise specified by the employer.
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