Jamie McMillan, Speaker, Made in the Trades

A Journey of
Grit & Glory

This girl was made in the trades. Now she's trading up.

Inspiring Keynote Speaker, Powerful Storyteller and Catalyst for Lifelong Growth

Jamie McMillan is killing it as a female skilled trades professional in a male dominated industry; but it’s not about the gender… It’s about the pathways, stigmas and hidden success-factors waiting for all of us to grab and “build something better” with.

Mission

Getting ahead, or getting your foot in the door shouldn’t be so hard. Neither should creating safe, healthy workplaces where everyone can thrive. That’s where Jamie comes in…

Hundreds of organizations look to Jamie to help better understand and improve the conditions impacting their workforce, members and sense of self on the jobsite…

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Audience

Jamie’s charismatic keynote speeches, presentations and workshops capture the attention of forward-thinking women, employers, associations, unions and schools. Her work with youth (through KickAss Careers) has shaped her speaking events into highly engaging, informative and empowering presentations that leave audiences inspired to be the change their industry needs to see.

Speaking Topics

Story

From struggling to find a career that fit her learning style, to being accepted on job-sites Jamie has seen first-hand how difficult it can be to thrive in a “one size fits all” culture.

Her exciting and eye-opening accounts of what it’s actually like to work in the trades has helped open doors, change narratives and innovate workplaces across North America.

About Jamie

"Sure-footed, quick-witted and with decades of experience underneath her toolbelt Jamie McMillan is the voice of innovation and progress in an industry that's struggling to retain, attract and optimize their workforce"