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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.

The Case for Skills-Based Hiring

by Fraser Patterson | Jan 25, 2024
Departments | Education | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

Forget ‘education,’ ‘experience’ or ‘past employment.’ Filling the trades gap will mean identifying the specific skills you need for the projects you have—and hiring people with those skills.

Pandemic Appropriations for Education Create Construction Opportunities

by Nat Peniston | Jul 20, 2021
Business | Education | Finance | Workforce

COVID-19 had an enormous impact on America’s education system. Recognizing the need for students to safely resume in-person learning, Congress allocated substantial funding to help schools rebuild and recover.
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