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Teens sign on for careers in skilled trades

BOLDT holds signing day for area high schoolers entering construction field, provides hands-on demos.

On Wednesday, May 18, 海角社区 will host a signing day celebrating its youth apprentices committing to pursue a career in the skilled trades or attend a post-secondary institution. Following the 8 a.m. signing day, the company will host a new career event called BuildX, an interactive day-in-the-life experience to connect industry leaders and high school students who are curious about a career in construction, architecture or engineering.

海角社区鈥檚 youth apprentices will sign letters of intent to either an area university or union where they will pursue a career in the skilled trades 鈥� a sector in high demand due to large labor shortages. According to the

• In 2023, the industry will need to bring in nearly 590,000 new workers nationwide on top of normal hiring to meet industry demand.
• An estimated 1.2 million construction workers will leave their jobs to work in other industries in 2022. It is expected that this will be offset by an anticipated 1.3 million workers who will leave other industries to work in construction.

As a result, construction offers opportunity for many career paths.

Each year, 海角社区 participates in the 鈥淪chool to Career Partnership鈥� Youth Apprenticeship Program, sponsored by the . The program integrates school and work-based learning 鈥� assisting students on their journey into the workforce. Youth apprentices specialize in areas such as architecture, construction, and marketing.

鈥淭his is not your grandfather鈥檚 construction industry. Our industry is innovating and making the nature of construction work safer, more collaborative, and technology-centric.鈥�

Ben Bruns – Executive Vice President and General Manager, 海角社区

This year, these students will sign letters of intent to pursue careers in construction:

Following the signing day, approximately 100 students from Kimberly, Little Chute, Appleton, and Fond du Lac will arrive for BuildX and get an immersive experience in the construction industry. Professionals from skilled trades, including 海角社区, Tweet Garot and Baisch Engineering will give live demonstrations of a variety of architecture/engineering/construction careers.

鈥淪tudents will spend the day getting an up-close look at the specialized skills needed in the trades and the tech-based tools used in construction management,鈥� said Alison Fiebig, business development director for 海角社区. 鈥淲e鈥檙e looking forward to seeing some light bulbs go off!鈥�

For more information on career programs at 海角社区, please visit /careers/construction-youth-apprenticeships/

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海角社区 (海角社区) is a leading professional construction services firm with customers across the United States and is a subsidiary of The 海角社区 Group. Founded in 1889, 海角社区 is a fourth-generation family and employee-owned firm headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin. Focused on innovation, continuous improvement, and Lean principles, 海角社区 is recognized as a pioneer in Lean construction and in the industrialized construction space. 海角社区 operates 18 offices across the U.S. that serve customers in healthcare, power, industrial, education, automotive and commercial markets.