Erika became interested in the skilled trades as a young person working on a building project alongside her father. After hearing other women in the trades talk positively about their field experience, she turned her own interests into an apprenticeship as a cabinetmaker.

OYAP provided Erika with the chance to make a name for herself and gain invaluable skills she can now apply to her work.

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For Lynn cabinetmaking is a second career. She finds her work satisfying because she can build very beautiful things and build a legacy in her work. She enjoys the problem solving and building to exacting standards. Lynn says there’s a lot neat places you can land with cabinet making. If you like working with your hands and your body, you’re going to be a great tradesperson. Watch Lynn’s job talk to hear more!

Job Talks is a research initiative aimed at revealing the underlying values that motivate an individual’s career decisions in the Skilled Trades. Please visit www.jobtalks.org for more information or to offer support.

Special thanks to our Job Talks Partners: the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, Skills Canada Ontario, the Canadian Welding Association Foundation, Q.I. Value Systems, the George Brown College Office of Research and Innovation, the George Brown Centre for Construction and Engineering Technologies, and the Government of Canada.

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