High school students and other job searchers had the opportunity to try their hand at scaffolding, surveying and more at North West College's Try-a-Trade Career Expo at NationsWEST Field House Wednesday, Oct. 26.
Jennifer Whyte, co-ordinator of Try-a-Trade, said she was pleased with the feedback she'd received so far that students were eager to learn more about a particular trade through hands-on interactive activities at each booth.
Attending the expo was Shaelynn Kahpeaysewat, a high school student at Atoskewin Success Centre, who said she had already visited the booth demonstrating hairstyling. As for any other trades that caught her eye, Kahpeaysewat said she was interested in nursing and wanted to look into paramedics training as a possible entryway into the medical field.
For Kahpeaysewat, a key factor in her career decision will be future financial stability.
"Cosmetics is something that I wanted to take for a long time, but it's kind of falling back now because, for me, it's not something I could make good money out of," said Kahpeaysewat, she added that she was still interested in learning the skill "on the side," in addition to another trade or post-secondary education.
Whyte said there was anywhere from 1,300 to 1,500 people expected to attend the expo, with 46 trades and sub-trades registering booths to allow prospective trades workers to test their options first hand.
