Why pursue a Trade instead of College or University?
Ultimately, the choice is up to you. Right now, you have some very big decisions to make, and it is probably one, if not the most stressful time of your life.
The truth is, you don't have to be stressed about what can be the most fun decision-making process of your life. All you need to know to start making choices are two key things:
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Know Yourself
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Know Your Options
What do we mean by these two questions? Read on...
Know Yourself
Getting to know yourself is one of the most important things you do as an adult. It is what shapes right and wrong decisions that affect our lives each and every day. Our choices directly involve our own happiness, and nobody's influence should be more important than your own.
What your friends, or your parents, or your siblings, etc., think is right for you to do with your life is ok for them, but what do you want to do with your life?
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Do love colour, and like to Paint?
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Do you fantacize of working with blowtorches and powertools?
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Do you want to be the guy who is in charge?
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Do you love the outdoors?
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Want to Travel and see Canada... or the World?
Get to know what it is that you like to do, or enjoy doing. After all, if you love to do you will never truly work a day in your life, because you will love what you are doing!
Know Your Options
Right now is the most exciting time in your life. Your future can only be written by you, because ultimately, you are the only one who makes the choice.
There are several different choices available to you once you complete high school, but some of these choices come with heavy restrictions, or financial burdens.
For most of you, a $50,000.00 education, especially one that will not guarantee work for you once you graduate is just not an option. You might as well toss that pile of cash into a heap and light it on fire!
Getting started is easy
In Explore A Trade you will discover some cool facts about the Ontario Construction Sector. Pick the right trade for you and work with cool people and make great money. The Red Seal Program is all about your ability to work anywhere in Canada by being licensed through this program.
Need help Choosing a Trade learn first hand from our Explore A Trade section.
If you’ve already made up your mind and want to get started, contact your local union training center to get started in a rewarding career in the Construction Trades.
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