WorkBC’s Find Your Fit tour will be in Nelson next week to give students hands-on experience with career-planning tools.
The event, open to the public, will be at LV Rogers Secondary school on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
“The Find Your Fit tour helps British Columbians get-hands on career experience,” said Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. “From carpentry to software engineering, this event gives people in Nelson a chance to explore some of the many high-demand jobs available in B.C. within the next decade.”
Students can visit up to 16 career-activity stations where they can take part in hands-on, career-related activities like creating digital graphics, completing an electrical circuit and taking someone’s blood pressure. These activities will help students uncover their strengths and interests, giving them the knowledge they need to get started with their career planning. They can then move on to a labour market information station, where they can dig deeper into a career of their choice.
Industries such as tourism, tech and health care will need a broad range of skilled British Columbians. The Find Your Fit tour stop in Nelson is a unique opportunity to get insight into in-demand careers from a diverse range of industries that are important to building a strong, sustainable and innovative 21st-century economy that works for everyone.
“Whether you know what you want to do or you’re still figuring it out, the Find Your Fit tour has all the info you need to help you on your career path,” said Michelle Mungall, MLA for Nelson–Creston. “With an expected 917,000 job openings in B.C. over the coming years, this tour is a great way for everyone in the community to get a head start on getting the training they need to take advantage of the high demand.”
