Skilled Calgary: preparing to meet our talent needs

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Skilled Calgary 200904In the past, the WorldSkills Competitionhas improved the image of skills, trades,and technologies, bringing the best youngprofessionals from around the worldto showcase their talents and ability.WorldSkills Calgary 2009 will be noexception. The WorldSkills Calgary 2009 Ltd.mission is to engage the passion of youngpeople to pursue viable and rewardingcareer options within the skills, trades andtechnologies sectors. The Competition willcontribute to vital economic and socialsuccess by perpetuating a global movementthat is committed to developing andpromoting high performance standards.With an estimated 150,000 total attendanceto the Competition, the event is predictedto bring in $82 million in economic benefitsto the city of Calgary. ”– Richard Walker,WorldSkills Calgary 2009 President and CEO
Skilled Calgary 200905WorldSkills 2009In addition to demonstrating their talent in the everyday tasksrequired of their job, skilled tradespeople have the opportunityto showcase the skill, craftsmanship and ingenuity that they bringto the economy at the WorldSkills Competition.WorldSkills started in Spain in 1947, in an effort toincrease the pool of skilled workers in that country.The thought was that holding a competition wouldarouse interest and discussion, motivating youngpeople to be more enthusiastic about vocationaltraining and comparing their skills and abilitieswith people from different countries. By 1970, thecompetition included member-countries from allcontinents and was held in different locations everytwo years.Beyond just awarding individual and team medals,the WorldSkills Competition has played a significantrole in increasing each country’s knowledge ofskilled trades training. WorldSkills provides a uniquemeans of exchange and comparison of world-classcompetency standards in the industrial tradesand service sectors of the global economy. Thecontinued growth of WorldSkills attests to the factthat traditional trade and craft skills along with thenewer technological-based vocations make anessential contribution to the economic and socialwell-being of people across the globe.In the 2009 WorldSkills Competition, individualswill be competing in six different categories:1. Transportation & Logistics: includesthe creating, repairing and maintaining oftransportation vehicles.2. Construction & Building Technology:covers all the skilled areas that are related tothe construction world.3. Manufacturing & EngineeringTechnology: includes everything from thedesign, creation, making and maintaining ofanything involving electronics and machines.4. Information & CommunicationTechnology: encompasses everythingfrom network creation and maintenanceto development and finishing informationtechnologies.5. Creative Arts & Fashion: covers all theskilled areas that are related to fine arts andfashionable design and creation.6. Social & Personal Sciences:encompasses services related to the foodand beverage industry as well as hospitalityand personal care.The number of people employed in the skills thatare in competition at the 2009 event represent40 per cent of trades and skills employment and12 per cent of Calgary’s workforce overall.
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