Women Building Futures announces new partnership

Women Building Futures: Over 300 employers choose Women Building Futures (WBF) to help recruit and train women for the transportation, construction, and maintenance industries. In fact, many WBF programs are entirely driven and funded by industry partners. Each year, WBF has been able to add new programs and capacities on the basis of the generous support of industry leaders who want to see their sectors evolve.

Women Building Futures has announced that Caron Transportation Systems and RTL-Westcan Group of Companies have provided their support to sponsoring a new Professional Class 1 Driver program, paying the tuition for 12 women to be trained as entry-level professional drivers. Graduates of the program have the potential for full
time, permanent year-round employment with our sponsors, and the opportunity to live and work in Edmonton and surrounding areas. This program is officially endorsed by the AMTA.

The Professional Class 1 Driver program starts on July 31, 2017, with an application deadline of May 25, 2017 to allow for the comprehensive WBF screening process which includes fitness to work and D&A testing with SureHire Occupational Testing, a long-time WBF partner.

In partnership with the Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA), students of the 10-week program will receive five safety certifications, a value of over $2,000, along with an Alberta Class 1 certification, tools and engines workshops, job shadowing, ride-a longs, work productivity, and best practices for working in transportation. These students will join the ranks of over 1,000 graduates who have received unrivaled
preparedness for the realities of a new career from WBF.

“This new partnership will enable women to take their training with WBF and provide potential employment with our company sponsors,” said Jacqueline Andersen, Director Industry Relations of Women Building Futures. “This is good for women and good for the employers who will hire them.”