I'm in my early twenties and I have a dead end job at an accounting firm. I'm close to finishing up my BBA, but I have a two year diploma in Business Management. I've done some thinking and I've decided that this isn't for me (office job and having to work my way up etc...). I'm barely making anything and I'm 20K in debt (student loans). In short, I'm dead certain that I want to pursue a trade and work in Northern Alberta (oil sands).
I have saved up about 6K to move to Alberta. I've also done a good amount of research and I know that I have to be accepted as an apprentice in order to move up. What I'm having a difficult time with are the specifics. I'm already in debt and I don't know anyone outside of BC so I need to have a solid plan prior to moving out.
1) If I take a pre-employment course (example) in the trade I'm interested in, will I have a better chance of getting accepted as an apprentice? I have no trades experience other than the odd labour jobs I had in high school.
2) If I take the pre-employment program at keyano College up in Fort McMurray, will I have a better chance of getting accepted as an apprentice? Even though I want to work in Northern Alberta, I'm scared of the high rent up in Fort Mc.
3) Any other advice you could give that's relevant to my situation would be highly appreciated. I need to do something with my life and a dead end job with crap pay wasn't how I imagined my life 5 years ago. Is it generally hard to become an apprentice?
Thanks in advance
I have saved up about 6K to move to Alberta. I've also done a good amount of research and I know that I have to be accepted as an apprentice in order to move up. What I'm having a difficult time with are the specifics. I'm already in debt and I don't know anyone outside of BC so I need to have a solid plan prior to moving out.
1) If I take a pre-employment course (example) in the trade I'm interested in, will I have a better chance of getting accepted as an apprentice? I have no trades experience other than the odd labour jobs I had in high school.
2) If I take the pre-employment program at keyano College up in Fort McMurray, will I have a better chance of getting accepted as an apprentice? Even though I want to work in Northern Alberta, I'm scared of the high rent up in Fort Mc.
3) Any other advice you could give that's relevant to my situation would be highly appreciated. I need to do something with my life and a dead end job with crap pay wasn't how I imagined my life 5 years ago. Is it generally hard to become an apprentice?
Thanks in advance