by RUSSELL HIXSON, Journal of Commerce
Spending months away from work without income and away from one’s family can often discourage apprenticeship training and skills upgrading. This is why some training providers are experimenting with alternative programs that utilize technology to speed up learning and minimize time on campus. And with such a huge looming demand for skilled labour, the industry is looking to remove any barrier it can to train up the next generation. Victoria Pazukha, strategy and business development manager at SkillSource BC, spoke at the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum’s annual conference this month in Vancouver about a new program with Thompson Rivers University (TRU). “We analyzed some of the needs readily showing themselves,” Pazukha said.
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