Mike Holmes tackles skills shortage at Canadian Skills Competition

By Jennifer Kavur, Computer World Canada

The HGTV personality was a spokesperson at the 2009 Canadian Skills Competition in Charlottetown this year, which targets the trade skills shortage. Event sponsor Fluke discusses weight of the problem. Holmes provides pointers on making it right.

More than 500 Canadian youth gathered in Charlottetown last week to compete in more than 40 skilled trade and technology categories for the 15th annual Canadian Skills Competition. More than 700 industry professionals were also on site at the event.

Traditional IT categories include the network support competition, Web design, graphics design and IT software applications. Unofficial competitions, such as the IT office, were another means of promoting real-world skills.  

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