With Demand Rapidly Growing, Business Leaders Look to Boost UpSkill Houston’s Impact and Scale
The following article was authored by Scott Braddock and originally published on ConstructionCitizen.com.
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Milestones
As the 2018-2019 school year closes and we watch the first wave of craft workers hired from the C3 Career Fair enter the workforce as they move beyond graduation, I am reminded how life is full of milestones and moments that mark our progress. These milestones are important. They mark the significant achievements along our path.
The Positive Impact of Training in the Construction Industry
When you ask Sam Nunez, Corporate Controller at MAREK, what he thinks about training programs at work, he will give you a straightforward answer. “It’s not an option, it’s a must.
C3 – Illuminating the Pathway to a Safe, Skilled, Sustainable Craft Workforce
The following article was authored by Construction Career Collaborative Executive Director Chuck Gremillion.
Hiring for Heart, Hunger and Humility: Employer Partners Share Truths About Human Skills and Hiring Decisions
Having heart, ambition, persistence humility, and the ability to build relationships can be the difference between career advancement and unemployment.
BYF and CEF’s Construction Career Day Hits Home Again!
The annual Build Your Future Construction Career Day hosted by Construction Education Foundation (CEF) was rescheduled due to extreme weather from last October to April 18, 2019.
The Future of Immigration and Workforce in Greater Houston and Montgomery County
Business leaders attended a program to learn about and discuss the future of workforce and immigration in greater Houston and Montgomery County in The Woodlands recently. Data presented by experts revealed the critical and complementary role that immigrants play in the local workforce, and business executives in attendance echoed the case made by a Rational Middle of Immigration video for improving the H1-B visa system to increase Texas’ and the US’ economic competitiveness.
Senator Cruz Meets with Construction Executives to Promote Bill for Privately Funded Education and Training Scholarships
Senator Ted Cruz visited Spawglass’ Village of Southhampton jobsite in Houston this week to tour the site, hear from construction executives, and promote his new bill, the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act during an event hosted by Associated Build
Construction Career Collaborative First Annual Career Fair a Success
Metrics and the C3 Business Case
The following article was authored by Chuck Gremillion, Executive Director of Construction Career Collaborative.
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