I have always been a no-nonsense girl and have rarely taken ‘no’ for an answer in my career. The idea of not being allowed to do something simply because I am a woman is difficult...
Awareness and Recruiting
Are schools, organizations and media portraying the richness, variety and vitality of construction careers? Recruiting and renewing a sustainable work force means embracing a positive image for our industry, reinforcing it with our education and industry partners and fulfilling its promise through socially responsible industry practices.
Someone is finally getting the message that the four-year “post-secondary” degree is quickly becoming a thing of the past and that “skills learning”, especially certified skills...
“Wise teams know that responding to or leading change will be their primary work from now on. Recommit and buckle up.” – Pat Kiley
Over 1000 high school juniors and seniors interested in construction as a career from 35 schools around the Dallas/Fort Worth area interacted with 81 construction companies during...
Two weeks after the CMEF seminar for military veterans, Jena Segura, an Army Veteran, was hired by Turner Industries, one of the employers she met at the event. She has now...
The first annual C3 Career Fair for Houston-area high school students was considered a great success by students, teachers, and industry professionals. Elizabeth McPherson...
Read an inspiring report from one of the facilitators of the first annual Construction Career Collaraboritive Career Fair.
“Stereotypes, and stigmas, and images – and they are all rooted in fiction. It’s not true anymore. My foundation trains hundreds of people in these skilled trades, and...
On April 4, United Tool and Fastener had the privilege of sponsoring and presenting at the 1st annual C3 Career Fair in the Fort Bend Independent School District Wheeler Field...
