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Building a Skilled Trades Pipeline in Strathroy-Caradoc
The new Strathroy-Caradoc Skilled Trades Hub was created to provide local skills training and address the growing need for skilled tradespeople as the workforce ages. Shawn Bontaine, the business manager of the Technical Training Group, the hub’s training delivery agent, highlights the benefits for high school students, apprentices, companies, and the local community, as well as the state-of-the-art equipment used and the various programs offered. The episode also covers the importance of building a local pipeline of skilled workers in a growing community like Strathroy-Caradoc.
- 00:00 Introduction
- 01:10 The Backstory and Creation of the Hub
- 03:00 Meet Shawn Bontaine and the Technical Training Group
- 04:59 The Importance of Skilled Trades and the Need for the Hub
- 08:36 Benefits of the Skilled Trades Hub
- 12:11 Facilities and Equipment
- 13:41 Programs and Courses Offered
- 16:50 How Business Can Access Custom Programs
- 18:25 Cost for Students
- 20:57 How the Hub Will Support Strathroy-Caradoc’s Growth
- 22:58 Final Thoughts and Conclusion
Find out more about the Strathroy-Caradoc Skilled Trades Hub
- Strathroy-Caradoc’s SC Skilled Trades Hub website: strathroy-caradoc.ca/business-building-and-development/sc-skilled-trades-hub/
- Technical Training Group website: technicaltraininggroup.org/
About the Growing Strathroy-Caradoc podcast
Strathroy-Caradoc is a place where people and businesses grow deep roots. With a population of 24,000 people. It would be easy to assume that Strathroy-Caradoc is a sleepy part of Southwest Ontario, but new residents and businesses—from independent shops to multinational power players—are flocking here. Listen to the Growing Strathroy-Caradoc podcast to find out why.
If Strathroy-Caradoc sounds like a community you'd like to move to, learn more at strathroy-caradoc.ca.
If you’re an investor, learn about our value proposition, key sectors, and available properties at investstrathroy-caradoc.ca.
The podcast is hosted by Michelle Samson and produced by Storied Places Media.
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By Municipality of Strathroy-CaradocThe new Strathroy-Caradoc Skilled Trades Hub was created to provide local skills training and address the growing need for skilled tradespeople as the workforce ages. Shawn Bontaine, the business manager of the Technical Training Group, the hub’s training delivery agent, highlights the benefits for high school students, apprentices, companies, and the local community, as well as the state-of-the-art equipment used and the various programs offered. The episode also covers the importance of building a local pipeline of skilled workers in a growing community like Strathroy-Caradoc.
- 00:00 Introduction
- 01:10 The Backstory and Creation of the Hub
- 03:00 Meet Shawn Bontaine and the Technical Training Group
- 04:59 The Importance of Skilled Trades and the Need for the Hub
- 08:36 Benefits of the Skilled Trades Hub
- 12:11 Facilities and Equipment
- 13:41 Programs and Courses Offered
- 16:50 How Business Can Access Custom Programs
- 18:25 Cost for Students
- 20:57 How the Hub Will Support Strathroy-Caradoc’s Growth
- 22:58 Final Thoughts and Conclusion
Find out more about the Strathroy-Caradoc Skilled Trades Hub
- Strathroy-Caradoc’s SC Skilled Trades Hub website: strathroy-caradoc.ca/business-building-and-development/sc-skilled-trades-hub/
- Technical Training Group website: technicaltraininggroup.org/
About the Growing Strathroy-Caradoc podcast
Strathroy-Caradoc is a place where people and businesses grow deep roots. With a population of 24,000 people. It would be easy to assume that Strathroy-Caradoc is a sleepy part of Southwest Ontario, but new residents and businesses—from independent shops to multinational power players—are flocking here. Listen to the Growing Strathroy-Caradoc podcast to find out why.
If Strathroy-Caradoc sounds like a community you'd like to move to, learn more at strathroy-caradoc.ca.
If you’re an investor, learn about our value proposition, key sectors, and available properties at investstrathroy-caradoc.ca.
The podcast is hosted by Michelle Samson and produced by Storied Places Media.