Women Building Futures

Established in 1998, Women Building Futures (WBF) is a leader in trades training for women, with extensive experience recruiting women into the heavy industrial workforce at a consistent employment placement rate of 90 per cent. A social purpose organization and registered charity, WBF is valued for its uncompromising approach to meeting the needs of women and industry by recruiting the right people and providing them with the right training. Employers and women trust WBF's methodology. Our areas of expertise include: - Workforce Attraction: positioning construction as a first-choice career option for women; and positioning women as a viable source of quality skilled workers for Alberta's construction sector - Assessment and Essential Skills Training: helping women make an informed career decision about a career in trades and address gaps in essential skills - Workforce Training: preparing women for success through skills training, safety certification, Workplace Culture Awareness©, fitness and academic upgrading - Workforce Coaching: coaching is available to all WBF students and alumni to support training retention and long term employment success - Job Retention: job search and retention support is available to all WBF students and alumni to assist with securing and retaining apprenticeships and employment O