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Young Consider Housing Careers During Entrepreneurship Week
Young people are being encouraged to consider business opportunities in the home building industry as part of the second annual U.S. National Entrepreneurship Week, which is taking place Feb. 23 – March 1.
In 2006, Congress designated the last week in February to recognize America’s entrepreneurs. This year, organizations across the country are taking time during this week to appreciate the outstanding contributions made by entrepreneurs to the nation and its economy.
“Entrepreneurs bring new, innovative ideas into the marketplace. Their efforts continue to create jobs and fuel economic growth. In order for others to continue to take risks by trying their luck at a new business, it’s important that we applaud entrepreneurs for their achievements and encourage America’s youth to pursue their own entrepreneurial endeavors. Observing National Entrepreneurship Week is an excellent opportunity for the country to do just that,” said Todd Stottlemyer, president and CEO of the National Federation of Independent Business.
Home Builders Institute (HBI), the workforce development arm of NAHB, works to promote entrepreneurship programs through its Career Services department and www.buildingcareers.org Web site. These resources encourage young people to investigate the career and entrepreneurial opportunities available in the home building industry.
For more information on National Entrepreneurship Week or HBI’s Career Services, e-mail Deanna Lewis at HBI, or call her at 800-795-7955 x8927.
Home Builders Institute Offers New Program to Teach Hispanic Adults English
 Sed de Saber™-Construction Edition is an easy-to-use, take-home learning tool created exclusively for the construction industry by the Home Builders Institute to improve communication, quality and safety on the job site.
The product, now available at www.seddesaberconstruction.com, uses proven LeapFrog technology to allow workers to listen, record and play back their pronunciation of more than 500 vocabulary words and 340 phrases. Participants who practice 30 minutes each day will complete the program in just four months. Learning at home, on their own time, also eliminates scheduling conflicts.
 Sed de Saber™-Construction Edition was developed by a team of subject matter experts assembled through HBI — including superintendents, craft skills experts, remodelers and builders — to ensure that the information is relevant to today’s home building workforce. To address worker safety issues related to the language barrier, HBI created a seventh book based entirely on the NAHB-OSHA Job Site Safety Handbook.
NAHB members can purchase the learning system, all seven books and a skills assessment to chart employee progress for $395 per kit. The non-member price is $495. Order today and empower your workers to learn English at www.seddesaberconstruction.com.
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