In order to encourage young adults to consider careers in the skilled trades, a builder, a plumber, and a lumberyard are providing educational resources to high schoolers across America
To refill the construction labor pool from the fallout of the Great Resignation and combat the skilled labor shortage, home builders must adjust their approach to attract and retain a skilled workforce
Home builders, trade associations, NGOs, and other groups are aggressively ramping up skilled construction labor training programs to bring more workers into the industry
NAHB Policy Briefing | Housing is a bipartisan concern, with housing affordability a top-tier political issue; residential construction sees continuing labor shortage
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced plans to allocate $90 million in YouthBuild Program grants to provide training and employment services to young adults in disadvantaged communities
Industry leaders in Washington are rolling out a number of new training programs and initiatives meant to connect young adults with career opportunities in the skilled trades