Women Building Futures: Waiward Industrial – Employer of Choice

Edmonton, Alberta (September 6, 2023)

At Waiward, we support the need to break stereotypes and the importance of promoting diversity and inclusion within our organization. We are proud to be a partner with Women Building Futures (WBF) as an Employer of Choice.

The Employer of Choice is a membership program developed by Women Building Futures dedicated to organizations growing their workforce and supporting their journey to providing an inclusive, safe, and equitable work environment.

We are proud to see WBF develop amazing programs like their 15-week welding skills training program with CWB Welding Foundation’s Women of Steel: Forging Forward Initiative and NAIT.

This pre-employment program includes practical theory, hands-on welding training, and skills development in a safe and supportive environment, with a flexible schedule to balance responsibilities. Short training periods will be used to train the participants in several welding processes, with the ability to obtain multiple CWB welding qualifications in various positions with multiple processes making graduates ready for apprenticeship, post-secondary, and employment.

Becoming an employer of choice with the Women Building Futures organization, is instrumental to not only Waiward’s growth but also to our industry and females entering the trades.