The 2014 Competition will feature over 35 Try-A-Trade® and Technology activities!
Additionally, Try-A-Trade® and Technology activities were held in the following contest areas:
Mechatronics | Mechanical CADD | CNC Machining | IT Software Solutions for Business | Welding | Print Media Technology | Autobody Repair | Plumbing | Electrical Installations | Automation and Control | Brick Masonry | Cabinetmaking | Carpentry | Hairstyling | Aesthetics | Fashion Technology | Baking | Automotive Service | Cooking | Car Painting | Landscape Gardening | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | IT Network Systems Administration | Graphic Design | Industrial Mechanic Millwright | Architectural Technology & Design | Outdoor Power & Recreation Equipment | TV & Video Production | Job Search | 2D & 3D Character Computer Animation | Aircraft Maintenance | Workplace Safety | Robotics | Heavy Equipment Machinery | Car Painting | Photography
Try A Trade and Technology Opportunities
Essential Skills Challenge
The 2014 Skills Canada National Competition will highlight the importance of essential skills within the skilled trade and technology occupations. Essential Skills are the skills that people need for work, learning, life and remembering concepts introduced in technical training. They provide the foundation for learning all other skills.
There are nine key essential skills for the workplace: Numeracy, Oral Communication, Working with Others, Continuous Learning, Reading Text, Writing, Thinking, Document Use, and Digital. These skills are used in nearly every job and at different levels of complexity. They enable people to evolve with their jobs and adapt to workplace change.
An Essential Skills Challenge will be one of the exciting areas at the two-day Competition. Students and guests will immerse themselves in hands-on challenges through various Try-a-Trade® and Technology activities that will heighten their awareness of the nine essential skills.