{"id":106405,"date":"2024-07-24T14:02:30","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T18:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/?post_type=bio&#038;p=106405"},"modified":"2025-12-01T11:50:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:50:09","slug":"jacob-waldbillig","status":"publish","type":"bio","link":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/en\/bio\/jacob-waldbillig\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacob Waldbillig"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My Skills Journey\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My Skill Area is Architectural Technology and Design. I competed at the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) 2019, in Halifax and won the silver medal in my category. SCNC has enabled me to build confidence in myself and my skill set. It has also give me the opportunity to test my knowledge and time management skills in a competitive environment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Joining the National Alumni Committee<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I joined the National Alumni Committee (NAC) to give back to future competitors, and to further spread the word about the opportunities that exist in the skilled trades and technologies. 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My hard work paid off; I won the gold medal at the 2019 skills provincial competition and qualified to compete at the SCNC 2019, in Halifax.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Proudest Moment<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Without a doubt, my proudest moment so far has been getting on the podium at the Skills Canada National Competition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Skills Journey\u00a0\u00a0 My Skill Area is Architectural Technology and Design. 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