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The NCWorks Commission approved a new two-year strategic plan and certified local Career Centers while meeting at the Hotel Ballast in Wilmington on May 15. The strategic plan, entitled “Preparing North Carolina’s Workforce for Today and Tomorrow,” is aligned with Governor Roy Cooper’s “NC Job Ready” initiative. “Our strategic plan will guide our efforts to…
Since 2017, the USG+US Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index has revealed that the biggest challenge facing contractors today is the shortage of skilled workers. One of the most direct ways to tackle this challenge is to be able to draw more people to the industry. The research conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics for…
Movement seeks to change perception, show possibility of economic mobility with skilled trade education; website WeAreGenerationT.com provides bridge to apprenticeships, jobs More than 60 organizations today announced Generation T (“Gen T”), a movement intended to help fill the skilled trade gap that analysts predict will leave 3 million jobs open by 2028. Led by home…
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce released the 2019 Workforce & Jobs Report, an annual publication highlighting progress made by the business community and the state of the Palmetto State’s workforce. The report identifies the state’s 15 hottest jobs, according to statewide employment and wage data provided by the SC Department of Employment and Workforce…
Over and over again I hear about the construction workforce shortage. I hear about it in the office. I hear about it during meetings with commercial real estate developers. I hear about it on project site visits. I turn on the news and hear that the industry is going to take a hit and that…
The partnership between the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is helping address the workforce shortage at a time when there are thousands of well-paying careers available in construction, the NCCCS president says. “There are great jobs and meaningful careers in the construction industry…,” said NCCCS President Peter Hans. “The partnership…
Construction Official Urges Congress to Act on Proposed New Legislation Introduced by Congressmen Francis Rooney & Lloyd Smucker that Will Establish First-Ever Temporary Visa Program for Construction The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, urged Congress to act quickly on the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act that…
Did you know that only sixty-six percent of students go to college? If the remaining thirty-four percent of students who did not attend college went to trade school, there wouldn’t be a crisis in the shortage of skilled labor jobs. Students should consider going to trade school rather than a four-year university because college is…
GroundBreak Carolinas is pleased to share thoughts and insights from key leaders in the construction industry from North Carolina and South Carolina. Dave Simpson, President and CEO of Carolinas AGC, shares his thoughts on the construction industry: What are your thoughts on the Carolinas’ Construction economy in 2019? We are very optimistic at Carolinas AGC…
Since the unemployment rate dipped below 4%, hiring managers have looked to improve their recruitment strategies for construction companies. There are 7.1 million open jobs in the United States as of the end of August. Roughly 273,000 of the open jobs were construction industry jobs. Not to mention that the median age for a construction…
