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Up Close & Personal Celebrate those whose lives have been transformed through skills education and development. Transportation & Logistics Autobody Repair 36th WorldSkills Competition Seoul, Korea, 2001 John Heridan Gold Medalist and Member of Team Canada 2001 "Since I became involved with Skills Canada, I have seen changes in the way people look at both me and my trade." read more
Construction & Building Technology Painting & Decorating 37th WorldSkills Competition St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2003 Stephen Powell Member of Team UK 2003 "After competing at WorldSkills, I felt that I'd matured as a person and craftsman, and had renewed belief in my dream of running my own business." read more
Manufacturing (& Engineering) Technology Welding 37th WorldSkills Competition St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2003 Amy Durrant Member of Team UK 2003 "Learning a skill has dramatically altered my career prospects. It has enabled me to be successful in the welding industry and has allowed me to represent the UK at the WorldSkills Competition" read more
Information & Communication Technology IT/PC Network Support 38th WorldSkills Competition Helsinki, Finland, 2005 Menno Vanderlist Silver Medalist and Member of Team Canada 2005 "Not only have I vested for myself a place in world rankings, I have also gained myself a great career and a 'world' of experience. (Today) I’m building a career as a specialist in network security for a large telecommunications company." read more
Creative Arts & Fashion Graphic Design Technology 37th WorldSkills Competition St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2003 Anthony Chong Member of Team Singapore 2003 "Most people don't see the efforts that we put into training – the blood, sweat and tears – and the satisfaction of the final achievement. There are no books and no set answers for designing, just a desperate need to find the right 'feel' while the clock ticks away." read more
Social & Personal Services Cooking 38th WorldSkills Competition Helsinki, Finland, 2005 Clark Crawley Member of Team UK 2005 "The WorldSkills Competition is the biggest skills competition there is and it was an amazing experience. I felt proud to be competing against the best young chefs from around the world." read more |
    
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