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Financial Wellness For Trades Workers Conference

April 4 from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm PDT

Enhance your financial wellness with this half-day conference designed to help skilled trades students and workers access a host of financial benefits and incentives targeted towards skilled trades workers and apprentices. If apprentices are aware of these benefits and manage their money wisely, they can have a considerable financial head-start relative to those who pursue degree programs. This conference is fully funded by the Rideau Hall Foundation and is suitable for anyone of any financial experience, interested in taking charge of their finances.

*Please register below, when we hit our capacity please register in the “Waitlist” section.

Expect delicious catering, amazing incentives from our partners and exciting speakers.We have space for 100 attendees and anticipate that the conference will fill up. The sessions will run as follows:

11:30 AM Lunch

12:15 PM Land acknowledgement and opening remarks

12:30 PM

  • Financial independence and the money mindset
  • The benefits of the trades training arrangement

1:00 PM

  • Understanding your pay
  • The roles and responsibilities of the apprentice and the employer
  • Taxation strategies

1:45 PM Coffee Break

2:00 PM The world of debt

2:45 PM Saving for the future

3:30 PM Wrap-up activities and questions

4:00 PM Program ends

 

 

 

 

Details

Date:
April 4
Time:
11:30 am to 4:00 pm PDT
Event Categories:
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Organizer

School of Construction and the Environment
Phone
604-432-8234
Email
construction@bcit.ca
View Organizer Website

Venue

Building NE01, Room 239
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Canada