Workforce Wednesday – Trade Up 2 Construction
“There’s not always one easy entry point to the construction industry,”
Inland Northwest AGC Executive Director Cheryl Stewart
The Spokane Workforce Council and WorkSource Spokane are partnering with the Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors to bring Trade Up 2 Construction to Spokane. The apprenticeship program hopes to recruit local workers into high-paying construction career opportunities and to help meet the high need for a skilled workforce.
Trade Up 2 Construction, an initiative highlighting local construction careers and the hard-working people in our region who perform them creates a distinct pathway to construction career opportunities through a comprehensive website, upcoming construction fields job board, and career navigation resources.
“There’s not always one easy entry point to the construction industry,” Inland Northwest AGC Executive Director Cheryl Stewart said. “This campaign is a bid to streamline that process, share clearly defined pathways with those seeking to kickstart their own construction careers, and take meaningful action to address workforce challenges in our industry and across our region.”
Work being done will include new data and measures public officials should take to address workforce shortages. New local workforce development and community outreach initiative, and “Frame Your Future” from Spokane Home Builders Association, a new program providing industry-driven curriculum and hands-on building experience to high school youth.
If you are interested in a construction career pathway or represent a construction business that is interested in receiving support to recruit and retain new talent, contact WorkSource Spokane’s Talent Solutions Team at TalentSolutions@esd.wa.gov.
