Sheridan College is one of Canada’s leading postsecondary institutions, serving over 23,000 full time students at several campuses in the western Greater Toronto Area.

The Skills Ontario Board of Directors has announced the retirement of Gail Smyth as Executive Director of Skills Ontario. Smyth had planned to retire later this year, but due to medical reasons decided to retire early, after leading the organization for over 20 years.

"I hope the summer months find you well! While the summer months is a time when we slow down and enjoy holidays with friends and family, I am so excited for what the new school year will bring for Skills Ontario, our supporters, and of course, the youth of our province."

In June, Skills Ontario participated in the Canada Helps Great Giving Challenge – a fundraising initiative during Canada’s slowest giving season. With your help, Skills Ontario raised a grand total of $620 during the month of June! Thank you for your generosity!

When it comes to grads getting jobs, 87.4 percent of the College’s most recent graduates found employment within six months of graduation compared to the provincial average of 83.6 percent.

The Indigenous Studies department at Georgian College, in partnership with the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, is seeking 15 highly motivated applicants to take advantage of a great opportunity. Start your career in the skilled trades beginning Sept. 5, 2017 at Georgian’s various campuses.

Each June, Linamar Corporation offers apprenticeship positions in three trade areas (Millwright, Electrician and Machinist) to graduating high school students. In addition, there are 6 scholarships available to Conestoga College for the Mechanical Technician General Machinist diploma program. These programs have guaranteed co-op, and opportunity for full-time employment upon graduation.

Skills Ontario is delighted to announce a new annual $1,000 bursary for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) students in Ontario. Each year, a FNMI student who participates in the Skills Ontario Competition and pursues an engineering or applied science technology program at an Ontario college will be selected for the award.

Last week, Team Ontario converged on Winnipeg, MB the Skills Canada National Competition, May 31 – June 3. Sixty-seven competitors in secondary and post-secondary levels, along with 51 advisors and parents represented Ontario well with their skills, talent, and team spirit.

Every $1 donated to Skills Ontario from June 1 – June 30, 2017 is an automatic entry for Skills Ontario to win $10,000!