Items Tagged with 'workforce'

The Labor Department awarded $65 million to community colleges to expand short-term workforce training, including programs targeting construction and the skilled trades.

A new survey suggests entry-level construction workers increasingly view technology as a tool for career development and knowledge sharing rather than a threat to their jobs.

Police say worker threatened to 'split everyone’s taco,' prompting crew safety concerns.

Roofers are also encouraged to participate in the National Stand Down for Construction Suicide Prevention Week on Monday, Sept. 14.

The goal is to prepare students with the practical roofing skills, safety knowledge, and work habits they need to step onto a jobsite and contribute, and connecting contractors with motivated people who are serious about building a career in roofing.

Unique partnership among Michigan's roofing community supports scholarships for continued education.

Former educator Charles Clark is using a roofing indie comic book to introduce middle school students to careers in the skilled trades.

Setting a national standard for roofing apprenticeships programs

Construction openings rose sharply in May, but slowing hires and specialized labor demand suggest roofing contractors still face a cautious market.