The Network for Skilled Trades

How many tradeswomen do you know? Think about it. Not counting hairstylists, you can probably count them on one hand. Yet, recent reports show the number of women in trades is on the rise. The Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board’s 2014 Statistical Profiles report shows a steady increase in the number of female registered […]

There’s no doubt about it, qualified, skilled tradespeople are a hot commodity these days.  Can you find an aspect of civilization that doesn’t depend upon them?  There’s not one career out there that doesn’t depend on the foundation skilled tradespeople have built.  Tradespeople provide the framework many professionals, including doctors, psychologists and IT professionals, need to do their jobs.  Tradespeople are the […]

In the summer of 2015 I had the unique opportunity to take my skilled trade abroad to West Africa.  A nongovernmental organization (NGO) called the Himalayan Institute (HI) was looking for a plumber to help train local staff and perform repairs on their 10,000 square foot building.  They were gearing up to host a guided […]

Just released updates 3.0.2 and 3.0.3 live.  Some changes include: Member signup is simplified to Name and Email. New signups will not be visible for searching and networking unless they separately create a trades profile. This allows recruiters and companies to access functionality without identifying as tradespeople. Removed LinkedIn signup/sign in until API repairs resolved […]

Updated Patch version changes include: Changed icons to font-glyphs, should reduce downloads and remain sharp at all screen resolutions Modified Profile status controls for easier changing of work availability.  Should be available anywhere your profile shows at the top with the currently displayed status.  Pressing that should reveal a choice list to change status instantly.