b'TRAININGlike Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) training and even reviewed the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). Were trying to give these kids a full roster of safety instruction so they have many of the basics covered to hit the ground running.And what of mentoring? Is it just a buzzword, a platitude, the strategy du jour?Amanda Squakin drives Yes, mentorship is extremely important, Hendrickson says.a forklift during training.James and I are all about ensuring the training goes well beyond the classroom. Though were only there for a few weeks, we make connections with the students. Many of them stay in touch long after the program is over. I love hearing about their progress.Its a great thing to witness students with fewer opportunities graduateit means so much to them, Murphy adds. When Its not just about the safety trainingwe share valuable life lessonsthese kids graduate, they leave with a fistful of certificates with the students and teach essential skills to help them challengethat can be applied to many construction scenarios and their way of thinking and their own perceived limitations,jobopportunities. Hendrickson adds. We also help them with some of the soft skills, such as resume writing and preparing for interviews. Ive had some wonderful opportunities in my own life, and I do feel the desire to give back, Hendrickson concludes. So Were only given two to three weeks to help direct a young personmany of the First Nations people Ive encountered with SICA and hopefully make a positive change in their life, Murphy says.havent had these opportunities, or anything close. Its gratifying What I love to see is a student who presents with a certain shynessto teach those students who really want to learn that theres a and humility in the classroom, then find out later that same personbetter way. A career in construction is a great choice. If you has been hired and is excelling in their new job. [Its] immenselychoose to pursue your job with an open mind and seek out new satisfying, especially when its not the most likely student I thoughtlearning experiences, construction jobs can provide an immensely it might be.satisfying career.INDUSTRIAL - COMMERCIALCivil ConstructionSite Servicing TWIN RIVERRoad Building Plumbing & HeatingEarth Moving (1985) Co. Ltd.227 Leigh Road, Kamloops, BC V2B 2L7Kelowna B.C. MARK HENNING Bus: 250-376-0221cruisercon@shaw.ca Office: (778) 753-6499 President Fax: 250-376-7249Email: mark@trph.caCell: 250-318-883734 SOUTHERN INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION'