November 02, 2020
More than 50 people joined the CWB Welding Foundation for a special virtual event on October 28 to hear about a variety of different career paths in welding. The highlight of the virtual event, called Women of Steel–Navigating a Successful Career in Welding: Welding inspection and other pathways, was a panel discussion with women welders who have advanced into welding inspection and other supervisory roles.
The special guests on the panel were:
- Rebecca Kennedy, RSE Welder, Level 2 CWB Welding Inspector, Welding Support Supervisor, Seaspan ULC (Victoria, BC)
- Nicole LeClair, RSE Welder, Level 1 Welding Inspector, Welding Professor, Sheridan College and Mohawk College (Brampton and Stoney Creek, ON)
- Janice Miller, RSE Welder, Level 2 Welding Inspector, Site Quality Assurance Manager, LNG Canada Project, Fluor (Sherwood Park, AB)
Attendees also heard about an exciting opportunity for upcoming welding inspection training, presented by Darcy Yantz, Manager, CWB Education, and Connie Hodgson, Manager, Client Services, CWB Group.
The webinar was made possible by Fluor Canada and the BC Centre for Women in the Trades (BCCWITT).
For those who didn’t have a chance to attend the webinar live, the recorded version is available on the CWB Group YouTube channel.
(The video is only available in English.)
Are you interested in getting more information about the Welding Inspector Level 1 – Online course and learning about your eligibility to participate in the upcoming discounted women’s-only session*? Email us at info@cwbweldingfoundation.org with “Webinar” in the subject line. You will be contacted by one of our team members.
* The women’s only session is available to women, including trans women, who are residents of Canada, complete a screening process upon applying, and who meet the prerequisites for the program as outlined here: https://www.cwbgroup.org/education/courses/welding-inspector-level-1-online. Questions about the program can be sent by email to info@cwbweldingfoundation.org. This program is delivered by CWB Education and supported by the CWB Welding Foundation, Fluor Canada and BC Centre for Women in the Trades (BCCWITT).