Construction Industry Reaching Students Through Public Television
Students in Cleveland schools are getting the opportunity to learn about careers in construction through a partnership between the ABC Northern Ohio Chapter and WVIZ, the Cleveland affiliate for PBS. As part of their web-based “Careers Exploration Series,” a PBS moderator engaged a panel of industry experts to talk to high school students to highlight the […]
Workforce Training Gets Another Boost in Wisconsin
Skilled training will get a significant boost in Wisconsin if leaders are able to pass their proposed agenda for the fall legislative session. In a major announcement last week from Gov. Scott Walker (R), Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) and Senate Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R), eight bills were introduced that will invest $8.5 million in […]
Registered Apprenticeship Hit By The Shutdown
Construction apprenticeship students, sponsor organizations and employers of apprentices will face delays, compliance roadblocks and increased risk of wage and hour violations as a result of yesterday’s federal government shutdown. In a Training and Employment Notice issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) on September 30th, the Acting Assistant Secretary Eric Seleznow laid out the […]
Workforce Development Conference Request for Presentations
Share your wisdom, knowledge and experience in workforce development and training by presenting at the 2014 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Workforce Development Conference in Birmingham, Ala., on April 29 – May 2. ABC is calling on experts in construction craft training, workforce development, Career and Technical Education, training partnerships and public policy to share […]
From Carpenter to Estimator
When Rodney Flamer enrolled in ABC Eastern Pennsylvania’s apprenticeship program in 2006, there weren’t many people who would have expected him to be sitting in an office four years later as an estimator. At the start of Flamer’s apprenticeship and his job as a carpenter for Klover Contracting in Pennsylvania, he saw the opportunity as […]
Training Tuesday Link Roundup
Visit us every Tuesday to jump start your week with skills training news from around the web. 1. Community College Training Students for Welding Careers – The Courier (AK) 2. Construction Skills Camp for Young Women – The Cornerstone Magazine 3. The Case for Skills-Based Hiring – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 4. ABC […]
Greater Michigan Construction Academy Graduates 53 Students
The Greater Michigan Construction Academy (GMCA) honored 53 students this past May as they graduated from seven different construction trades including electrical, carpentry, pipefitting, insulation, plumbing and HVAC. GMCA, a nationally registered program with the NCCER and the Federal Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (BAT), offers continuing education programs for craft workers, foremen, supervisors, project managers, […]
