In This Issue:

Welcome Message

What does tradeability
mean to you?

Candidate Manager System

Financial Incentives

New Trades

Training in Durham

What is tradeability?

Tradeability.ca, is a collaborative effort between community partners in Durham Region. Our project is led by the Durham Region Local Training Board and is an Employment Ontario program funded in part by the Government of Canada. Our goal is to meet current and future market demand for skilled tradespeople in Durham Region and provide a single point of access and referral for information on careers in the skilled trades.

What does tradeability mean to you?

As an employer…
It is attracting and retaining the best talent by building a culture that nurtures learning and innovating skills. It is proaction, not reaction. It is recognizing the value of your investment: maximum skills = maximum worker satisfaction = maximum productivity.

Employers with tradeability think outside the cubicle. They manage the day-to-day with an eye on building their future workforce. They view training as an investment and they seek out the resources they need to find and retain the best people.

www.tradeability.ca has a section for Employers and Local Industry Committees (LICs). We have added resources to help you find that right person including the Candidate Manager System, the first recruitment tool of its kind in Ontario, sample questions and guidelines for interviewing candidates, recruitment and retention studies, and available tax incentives for training.

As someone thinking about the trades as a career…
Do you have the skills and ability to consider a trade? There is more than one path to career success and the skilled trades are one of the most diverse and exciting career paths to explore. They offer everything you should want from your career – and more. Do you have tradeability? Think outside the cubicle.

Not sure what you might be suited to? www.tradeability.ca has a Labour Market Information/LMI section which includes a number of self assessment quizzes that will help you make that decision.

As a job seeker…
You know what you want. It’s time for a change and you’re searching for something more. Tradeability means thinking outside the cubicle. Realizing that the ideals of success are in so many places – including the skilled trades. Some people have what it takes. Some don't. Do you have tradeability?

www.tradeability.ca provides specific information about the various trades in the Skilled Trades Guide section.  The trades profiled now include the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities trade code, updated Prospect for Employment, Potential Earnings, and a link to the “Essential Skills” profile.  In addition, profiles now include the financial incentives that are available for that trade.  Once you have decided what trade you want to pursue then register with our Candidate Manager System.  This unique system will match your qualifications against skilled trade job postings in Durham Region. Check out our website for information on how to register.

As an educator…
Educators know that as competition for great jobs increases, only a select group of students will have the "tradeability" it takes to make it as a skilled tradesperson. Students excelling in the skills that matter for tradeability - math, science, business, communication - should be rewarded for their tradeability and given the tools to access these careers. Recognizing students who have tradeability means helping them find meaningful careers.

For an Educator, having tradeability is the ability to think outside the cubicle. Educators who promote tradeability use skilled trades’ examples in their classrooms. They seek out the information they need to present the trades as a respected option for their students.

Want to make a difference in your career classes?  Looking for someone who is involved with the trades speak to your class or attend a career fair? Visit our Speakers section.  We presently have 27 great speakers who have trades related experience.  These men and women who volunteer their time can be contacted directly on-line through our Speakers section.  Need resources to share with your students? Contact Sandy Smiles, tradeability Project Officer at 905-666-3620, toll free 1-800-483-4845 or e-mail – sandy@tradeability.ca.

As a career/employment counselor…
Career and employment counselors want the right tools to help their clients make a career or employment decision. Tradeability has a number of resources that can help them provide options and direction to their clients.

By using www.tradeability.ca they can register their clients in the Candidate Manager system and start them on their way to finding employment in the trades.

As a parent…
You want your young adults to have the chance to use their minds and feel satisfied at the end of each day. Today's skilled trades are a viable and desirable alternative to college or university.Parents with tradeability think outside the cubicle. You realize that the things others value in a university-streamed job are also present in the skilled trades: stability, mobility, problem-solving, opportunities for advancement, good pay... You realize that today's trades are different. Today's trades = opportunity.

www.tradeability.ca can help you and your young adults with their research and course selection by checking out our “Getting Started in the Skilled Trades” section which is found under the Skilled Trades Guide tab.  The 5 Steps of the Apprenticeship Process will walk you through the steps.

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