Core Skills For anyone entering a post-secondary program, including the skilled trades, it is important to have some core computer skills before starting. Gaining computer skills before entering a diploma, … Continue Reading
Through the Lens of Literacy and Basic Skills To address the developing skilled trades crisis, a crisis that has been created by “pending retirements, a …
Literacy Ontario Central South (LOCS) is lucky to have two planning boards in our region, the Centre for Workforce Development (CFWD) and the Workforce Development Board (WDB). Both organizations can … Continue Reading
Thinking about entering a skilled trade? The new Skills Ontario App is a good place to start. It is free, easy to download and easy to use. It includes a … Continue Reading
There isn’t a job that hasn’t been touched in some way by digital technology, and this includes the skilled trades. The type and level of computer skills needed will vary … Continue Reading
Issue #2 of The Apprenticeship Connection newsletter is now available. This newsletter includes information about apprenticeship in Ontario. It explores how Ontario’s adult training and skills development organizations support individual … Continue Reading
Pre-Apprenticeship – Where to Start Whether you want training or a refresher, we can design pre-apprenticeship training for you so you are ready to complete your apprenticeship successfully. We can … Continue Reading
Breaking barriers and fulfilling a need: How Support Ontario Youth (SOY) matches qualified apprentices with employers in the trades sector This charity is de-stigmatizing what it means to work in … Continue Reading
The Apprenticeship Connection newsletter has been released: https://mailchi.mp/954e57248d26/the-apprenticeship-connection-issue-1 Literacy Ontario Central South (LOCS) is part of an Ontario-wide apprenticeship committee. We will be releasing regular newsletters highlighting apprenticeships and resources. … Continue Reading
In addition to the well-known trades of plumber, electrician and carpenter, the skilled trades also include hairdresser, baker, child and youth worker, educational assistant, roofer, heavy equipment operator, machinist and … Continue Reading
