More than 750 local high students recently got an up-close look at trade-career opportunities in the region at the annual Hudson Valley Construction Career Day, located in Suffern, New York.
Students filled the Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern and learned tools of the trade straight from the experts. Leaders of construction and building unions, and private-sector companies helped students participate in hands-on skill-building demonstrations such as welding, carpentry and soldering. In addition to seeing many of the diverse careers in the building trades, students also learned about the advantages of apprenticeship training.
Each year, the Construction Industry Council of Westchester & Hudson Valley, Inc. and the Building Contractors Association of Westchester & Mid-Hudson, Inc. host Construction Career Day to reinvigorate the industry’s labor force with young talent. The event is marking its 20th year of supporting tomorrow’s workforce.
“This is a great way to show our youth the many opportunities available to them in the trades,” said Ross J. Pepe, president of the CIC and BCA. “We’re seeing a growing shortage of skilled labor in our building and construction industries, so it’s important we raise awareness about the good-paying jobs out there and the benefits of apprenticeships. We must work together to strengthen our workforce, our communities and our overall economy.”
For information about the Construction Industry Council, visit http://www.cicnys.org.
Photo courtesy of Ed Cody.
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