ANNUAL SKILLED CAREER DAY
Annual Skilled Career Day is Skills Canada Newfoundland and Labrador's largest event. This day is dedicated to celebrating the work of skilled trades-people and technologists and highlighting the array of rewarding career opportunities available in these sectors. Attractions of Annual Skilled Career Day include Try-A-Trade® Demonstrations, a career showcase, guided tours, a partners reception and a Skills Work For Women® Conference.. The most prominent event of the day, however, is the Skills Canada Provincial Compeition at which nearly 300 students from across the province compete in over 30 skill areas for medals of gold, silver and bronze. Gold medal winners go on to compete at the Skills Canada National Competition. Annual Skilled Career Day closes with an awards ceremony where business and industry leaders address competition participants and the day's top performers receive their medals. To learn more about how you can become involved in any aspect of Annual Skilled Career Day, click here.
Try-A-Trade® Demonstrations:
- Professional trades-people and technolgists welcome guests to experience their crafts at the Try-A-Trade® Demonstrations. This hands-on experience provides a tangible understanding of the work of skilled trades-people and technologists and, in many cases, offers participants their first opportunity to handle such equipment.
Career Showcase
- On Annual Skilled Career Day, the gymnasium at the Prince Phillip Drive Campus of the College of the North Atlantic is an exhibition space showcasing champions of the Skills Movement from industrial, educational and governmental bodies. These representatives offer Annual Skilled Career Day participants the change to interact with local trade and technology leaders and learn more about the opportunities and support available for these careers in our communities.
Guided Tours
- The College of the North Atlantic Prince Phillip Drive Campus is the main venue for Annual Skilled Career Day events. With so much to take in on this very energetic day, guided tours offer guests and participants an organized view of all activities taking place on campus. To schedule a guided tour, contact melissah@skillscanada.com
Partners Reception
- Skills Canada Newfoundland and Labrador sincerely appreciates the assistance of its supporters. The Partners Reception allows active participants in the Skills Movement to come together on this significant day and celebrate each other's efforts in promoting careers in skilled trades and technologies.
