SHARING SKILLS ACROSS THE TERRITORY OCTOBER, 2014 – NUNAVUT

WHO ARE WE? 2 Skills/Compétences Canada is a national, not-for-profit organization that actively promotes careers in skilled trades and technologies to Canadian youth. We are one of 13 Skills Canada organizations located in each province and territory. To expose youth to trade and technology occupations by developing and delivering educational programs and activities for youth, educators, parents and others.

SKILLS’ ACTIVITIES 3 Trade Shows Professional Improvement Opportunities for Nunavut teachers Teacher Resource Materials Apprenticeship Materials Cardboard Sled Races Obstaskills Events Territorial Skills Competition National Canadian Skills Competition Skills Clubs

SKILLS CLUBS 4 Taught by skilled volunteers or teachers, students learn hands on skills in different trade and technology areas. Hairdressing Cooking Baking Graphic Design TV & Video Production Workplace Safety Robotics Prepared Speech Job Search Job Skills Demonstration IT – Network Systems Administration Carpentry Aesthetics Photography Fashion Technology (Sewing)

10 TH ANNUAL TERRITORIAL SKILLS COMPETITION 5 -TSC Inuksuk High School Iqaluit OVER 15+ trades and technology contest areas 60+ Competitors from across Nunavut Carpentry Hairstyling TV & Video Production PS -Carpentry Aesthetics Baking Cooking Photography Graphic Design Jewelry making Robotics Prepared Speech Job Search Job Skills Demonstration Workplace Safety

21 TH SKILLS CANADA NATIONAL COMPETITION 6 May 27-30, 2015 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 40+ trades and technology contest areas Over 10,000 spectators 500 Competitors from across Canada 230,000 square feet of competition space A gold medalist will earn a spot on the World Skills Team Canada to compete : 43rd World Skills Competition São Paulo, Brazil August 11-15, 2015

THERE IS VALUE IN EVERY EXPERIENCES! There is value in participating: Staying busy while having fun and learning. Gaining experience for your resume and future jobs. Trying a trade before choosing to studying it. Gaining skills that are transferable. 7 Your ideas counts too!

QUICK FACTS ON CAREERS IN THE TRADES 8 ◦the Canadian construction sector says it will need 300,000 new workers over the next 10 years; ◦the Canadian mining sector says it will need 145,000 new workers over the next 10 years; ◦the Canadian petroleum sector says it will need 150,000 new workers by 2022; ◦the Canadian supply chain sector says it will need 357,000 new workers by 2020 (Government of Canada, 2014) “Furthermore, Canada faces a shortage of one million tradespeople by 2020, as many people in that field will be retiring” (Racanelli, 2014)

CONTACT US 9 Skills Canada Nunavut PO Box 176 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 Skills Nunavut Office: Trades Department, Nunatta Campus (Old residence) Social Medias Like our Facebook page at Skills Canada Nunavut Follow us on SkillsNunavut Janis Devereaux– Executive Director Phone: Christine Bérubé - Program Coordinator Phone:

10 Big shout out to our volunteers, who are the backbone of our organization! Thank you to our Board of directors! Huge thank you to our financial sponsors!

THANK YOU! 11