RAP program
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ABMax24
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Too bad he wasn't in Grande Prairie, we'd probably take him on, if not we could point in the direction of dozen more shops here that would.
@neilsleder might have some recommendations in the Edmonton area.
Otherwise a visit in person to prospective shops with a resume in hand goes a long way. This is still a business where an in person visit and a handshake goes 10x further than an emailed resume. Generally we'll give prospective candidates a tour of our facility, gives them an idea of what we do and gives us a chance to quiz them up as well. The HR person or manager he speaks to will know right away if they take part in the RAP Program. If not its 10 minutes wasted and on to the next shop, it's pretty easy to hit up half a dozen shops in a morning or afternoon. A good question to ask is what RAP students typically do at that shop.
My suggestion is to look at structural steel shops first, apprentices can test on CWB test plates and if they pass can get the opportunity to weld. Generally an apprentice can become well rounded there, learn to use trade math, read prints, cut, cope, drill, fit, tack, and weld. Pipe shops are cool, but an apprentice can't weld pipe as a B-Pressure ticket is required, which you can't get until after completion of the Journey certification, some shops offer C-Pressure which can be done as an apprentice, but you need to know how to weld first to pass the test. Can't learn to weld if you don't get arc time.
@neilsleder might have some recommendations in the Edmonton area.
Otherwise a visit in person to prospective shops with a resume in hand goes a long way. This is still a business where an in person visit and a handshake goes 10x further than an emailed resume. Generally we'll give prospective candidates a tour of our facility, gives them an idea of what we do and gives us a chance to quiz them up as well. The HR person or manager he speaks to will know right away if they take part in the RAP Program. If not its 10 minutes wasted and on to the next shop, it's pretty easy to hit up half a dozen shops in a morning or afternoon. A good question to ask is what RAP students typically do at that shop.
My suggestion is to look at structural steel shops first, apprentices can test on CWB test plates and if they pass can get the opportunity to weld. Generally an apprentice can become well rounded there, learn to use trade math, read prints, cut, cope, drill, fit, tack, and weld. Pipe shops are cool, but an apprentice can't weld pipe as a B-Pressure ticket is required, which you can't get until after completion of the Journey certification, some shops offer C-Pressure which can be done as an apprentice, but you need to know how to weld first to pass the test. Can't learn to weld if you don't get arc time.
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What end of town is he ?
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plio7
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will the RAP program not do placement through the apprenticeship board? when we do RAP program for carpenters pretty sure we go directly to the apprenticeship board.
When my kids went through it, it was a councilor at the school that had a list of companies in the area that would take RAP students. They still had to research the job. apply on it and go through an interview, but it saved the kids some time in knowing what companies to go to. Its an amazing program, way cheaper than going to university and they'll always be a job for them. Teaches kids about the real world, learn pretty quick not to waste a tradesmen's time.
Both are millwrights and loving their jobs.
Try DOW in Fort Saskatchewan.
Both are millwrights and loving their jobs.
Try DOW in Fort Saskatchewan.
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