To help address the ongoing labour shortage, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is making strides to attract more young people to the skilled trades. Our team spoke with SAIT faculty members and staff to see what’s being done to attract more youth to the program, and how SAIT — through its partnership with Procore.org — is preparing students for digital workflows on construction jobsites. Read the article here.
We arranged a discussion between Dr. Reva Bond, Dean of SAIT’s School of Construction, and Electrical Industry News Week about how to retain more women in trades and the importance of government, post-secondary and industry coming together to solve the labour shortage issue. We also set up an interview for Dr. Bond with Canadian Press to further explore the topic and why it is crucial to focus on retention, beyond recruitment. Read this article (CTV News).