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Home » Topic » Workforce » Education

Drawing the Future Faces of Construction

by Grace Calengor | Jan 23, 2025
Careers | Education | Workforce

Construction-themed children’s books have been hitting the scene in recent years, aiming to introduce young people to the wonders of the industry. The National Association of Women in Construction Philadelphia Foundation took that trend one step further.

What You Need to Know About the Dirt World

by Grace Calengor | Dec 11, 2024
Careers | Education | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce | Young Professionals

Now in its second year, there is no terrible-twos phase for the construction industry’s newest workforce conference, the Dirt World Summit.

When Opportunity Knocks: The New CTE and Business Campus in Forney, Texas

by Grace Calengor | Sep 20, 2024
Commercial | Education | Features | Institutional | Markets | Workforce

The new Keith Bell Opportunity Central campus in Forney, Texas, is a comprehensive mixed-use facility built to support high-school students in CTE programs—from cosmetology to construction trades to education—as well as early childhood development, community entertainment, restaurant, retail and more.

Construction Students Jam Out With Ty Pennington at National Skilled-Trades Competition

by Grace Calengor | Sep 19, 2024
Award Winners | Careers | Education | Recruitment | Training | Workforce | Young Professionals

SkillsUSA is a national skilled-trades competition that is quickly gaining a whole new audience through an online docuseries called SKILLS JAM.

Suffolk Hosts ACE Mentor Students and Spot the Robot Dog

by Grace Calengor | Sep 5, 2024
Education | Recruitment | Workforce

This spring, Suffolk welcomed a group of students to their New York office for hands-on, in-person industry experience and to meet members of their team, one of whom was not like the others. The free after-school program connects high-school students with experts from the design and construction industry.

Three Benefits of Expanding Professional Development Opportunities in the Skilled Trades

by Bartholomew Jae | Aug 21, 2024
Education | Workforce

Construction workers want more education, which leads to more career opportunities, which means a better construction workforce for all.

Initiatives to Encourage Students to Enter the Skilled Trades

by Ryan Aalsma | Jul 24, 2024
Education | Recruitment | Workforce

From hands-on discovery days to job shadowing and more, there are plenty of creative and immersive ways to welcome students into the world of construction—and maybe even a career.

Community Colleges Offer Opportunity to Get a Degree and Find a Career in Construction

by Julie Brandt | Jan 25, 2024
Education | Recruitment | Training | Workforce | Young Professionals

Need skilled-trade talent? Try building it at the local level by partnering with a community or technical college.
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