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<section class="feature">
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<p class="eyebrow">Blog</p>
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<h1>Blog title #6</h1>
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<p>This is the content of blog post 6.</p>
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<h1>Apprenticeship and Entrepreneurship</h1>
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<article class="blog-post" id="apprenticeship-entrepreneurship">
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<p>
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If college and university aren’t for you, there are other options. Some jobs are
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considered trades, such as cosmetology or woodworking. For these, you would take
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an apprenticeship instead of a regular school. An apprenticeship is a type of training
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you do under the supervision of someone else in order to learn how to do a certain
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kind of specialized skill.
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</p>
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<h2>How to Start an Apprenticeship</h2>
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<strong>Gather information:</strong>
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<p>
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Some jobs are compulsory trades, which means you must get a certification in
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order to work in this job. For this, you must get an apprenticeship. Other jobs
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are voluntary trades. This means that an apprenticeship is not required, but it
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may help you gain the skills you need to work.
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<p>Here are some websites that will tell you which jobs need apprenticeships or not:</p>
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<strong>Skilled Trades Ontario:</strong> This is the website for the skilled trades board
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of Ontario. On their “Apprenticeship” website, you can search different
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jobs and find the requirements needed to work in each one. You can
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also see the average salary and amount of demand for the jobs, to help
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you determine if these jobs are sustainable long-term.
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<strong>Ontario Job Bank:</strong> This is a frequently-updated list of jobs offered by
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the government in Ontario. This includes jobs that require different
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types of education, including apprenticeship. You can use this website
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to see what kinds of careers are available in Ontario, as the jobs
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posted by the government are often considered stable.
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</ul>
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<strong>Find a mentor / employer sponsor:</strong>
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<p>
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To start an apprenticeship you need to find either a mentor, or an employer
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sponsor. Normally, this is an employer. When applying to a skilled trade job,
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ask the employer if they are willing to act as your sponsor.
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</p>
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<strong>Register for an apprenticeship program:</strong>
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Once you have found a sponsor or mentor, you will both have to sign a training
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agreement with Skilled Trades Ontario. This agreement must then be registered
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with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. Your
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sponsor will likely have information on how to do this. If not, you can always
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revisit the Skilled Trades Ontario website to learn more. After this, you are
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officially an apprentice!
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</p>
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<strong>Complete your apprenticeship training:</strong>
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<p>
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To complete the apprenticeship program, you normally have to finish two
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requirements: on-the-job hours (paid work with your sponsor or mentor), and
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in-school training. This training in school is normally at either a local community
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college or at special training centres, depending on the trade. It is not like a
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traditional classroom setting: you will learn practical skills that are essential to
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the career you have chosen. It will directly relate to the experience you will gain
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in your on-the-job training.
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<strong>Obtain certification:</strong>
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After finishing all of your work hours and schooling, you receive a Certificate of
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Apprenticeship. This is enough for some careers to begin working
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independently, if the career is a voluntary trade.
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<strong>Get your license:</strong>
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For compulsory trades, you might need to write an exam to obtain a license. This
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license will allow you to work without a supervisor. You might need to pass a
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Certificate of Qualification exam in order to obtain a License from Skilled Trades
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Ontario.
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This training will often cost money, just like traditional school. There are some grants
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that exist for apprentice students, as well as OSAP for the in-school training portion
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of an apprenticeship. For example, the Tools Grant is a cash grant that covers the
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tools you might need to buy for your apprenticeship. Different apprenticeships offer
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different amounts of money, so check how much you are eligible for.
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<h2>Entrepreneurship</h2>
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If you have a skill or service that will not need a license or apprenticeship, such as
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baking or website design, then you might want to start your own business.
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Entrepreneurship means starting your own business, one that you own and operate
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yourself without a boss.
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<p>Here are some steps you might have to take when starting your business:</p>
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<strong>Decide on your business:</strong>
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You need to develop a clear idea of what you will be selling. What sort of service
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will you provide? Is there demand for it? Are you able to provide a good enough
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quality service that other people will want to buy it?
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<strong>Business plan:</strong>
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A business plan is a plan that tracks exactly how your business will work. This is
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things such as what your business is selling, how you will make these things that
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you sell, and how you plan to sell them to customers. You should have a clear
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idea of how these things will work before you begin to find customers.
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<strong>Register your business:</strong>
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You will have to register your business with the Province of Ontario. This means
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that the province will recognize your business as legitimate, or real. There are
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various kinds of licensing available depending on who you are working with and
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who will own the business with you, so make sure you research all the options
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before choosing the best one.
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<strong>Licensing:</strong>
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Some kinds of businesses will require a special license to operate. For example,
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businesses who sell any kind of food will need a Food Handler Certification.
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Make sure you research what kind of license your business might need
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depending on what kind of product or service it sells.
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<strong>Banking Accounts:</strong>
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<p>You will need to set up a few different bank accounts for your business. You might need:</p>
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<strong>A credit account:</strong> a line of money you borrow from the bank to make
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big purchases, that you must pay back.
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<strong>Business account:</strong> a place to keep the money you earn and save for
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your business.
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<strong>Merchant account:</strong> a bank account your business will use to handle
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transactions (payments between customers and you).
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<strong>Marketing:</strong>
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Marketing means promoting your products to potential new customers. This is
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how you can spread the word about your business to new people. Social media,
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such as Tiktok, Instagram, or Facebook, are great ways of promoting your
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products and services online for free.
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<strong>Additional Points:</strong>
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<strong>Check Municipal Licensing Requirements:</strong> Some municipalities
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(cities) will require a license on top of the provincial business license.
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Check with your city to see if your business needs a license or not.
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<strong>Register for CRA Accounts (If Needed):</strong> The CRA is the Canadian
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Revenue Agency. They handle all taxes, which is an amount of money
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the government must take away from any income. If you’re hiring
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employees, or doing international trading, you might want to register for
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an account with the CRA to help you handle taxing.
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<strong>Obtain Insurance:</strong> Insurance is something you pay monthly or
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annually (every year). If your business ever has a crisis such as a major
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accident or loss, insurance helps you pay for the damage. This is not
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always required, but it is a major help in times of need.
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