RBC Women in Trades Blog

Lighting the Way to Success

Depending on the trade someone chooses to go into, they can see the product of their skills in moments, minutes, or even years. A stylist may see the product of their labour in one hour, whereas a general contractor may not see their blueprints turned into a useable building for years. Valerie Nicol is one […]

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Guess Who’s Back, Back Again?

The RBC blog is back, tell a friend. The RBC Women in Trades blog has always been a place over the years to highlight all the amazing trades women we have connected with and tell their stories, their triumphs, their careers, and the supports which have helped them along the way. It has also always […]

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On the Cutting Edge of Leadership

It was only a few months ago that Clements found herself walking into the Culinary Arts building again, but this time with a different purpose. This time she was there to instruct as to the latest Culinary Arts instructor

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From the Mechanics Shop to the Media Stage and Back Again

When Rebecca Peters agreed to be the valedictorian for the School of Trades and Technology at the June 2018 Graduation ceremony, she was prepared to spend time writing and rehearsing her speech. She was prepared, best she could be, for the large audience in attendance and faculty presence on the day of the ceremony. What […]

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The Art of Leadership for Women

It wouldn’t be out of place to expect a room full of over fifteen hundred people to be loud. After all, so many people together in the name of gaining leadership skills would be likely to boast some strong personalities. However, it was as quiet as a pin drop when time management expert Laura Vanderkam […]

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Three Tales of the Sea

As morning light broke on the HMCS Regina, and the wind whipped off the Pacific Ocean, many of the TRU women in trades students looked on in amazement of all the happenings, the routine, and the tradition of the morning. The ceremonial raising of the flag, the Standing of the Guard and. Of course, while […]

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From Cabaret to Culinary Arts

In the world of entertainment, there’s a special kind of performer known as a triple threat; where they can sing, they can dance and they can act. Culinary arts student Jessica Webster can do all of these things, and now thanks to her training in trades, she might now be known as a quadruple threat, […]

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Stepping Up To Success with Step BC

Heavy Duty Mechanic. Electrician. Welder. Horticulturalist. Millwright. These are a few of the career choices for the women who came out to the RBC Lunch and Learn session on Friday, January 12. With many foundation programs, currently winding down, it was the perfect time to have employment placement specialists from Step BC come to advise […]

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The Art of Creating Your Own Business

When a woman in a trades program confirms her status as a journeyperson by earning her Red Seal Certification, it often marks the end of their road at Thompson Rivers University, as she will have learned the skills and abilities to make it on her own in the working world.  However, as Amber Cachelin has […]

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Women in Trades Forum Bring New Women into Trades Program

When attending a Women in Trades Forum there there is almost nothing quite like seeing the interest on a woman’s face as an instructor describes a program that interests them. Seeing their eyes light up as they hear about the classroom training they can receive, the hands on experience they will get, and the job […]

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