Job Corps Tour Makes Stops at Home Builder Shows
Representatives of the Home Builders Institute (HBI), the workforce development arm of NAHB, have been on a whirlwind tour of various home builders association shows to promote HBI’s Job Corps programs to the membership.
HBI began its outreach effort in February at the Northeast Construction Expo in Worcester, MA, where home builders from Connecticut to Maine had the chance to learn about HBI’s training in Job Corps, courtesy of the Rhode Island Builders Association.
The next stop was Builder Mart ’04 in Timonium, MD, where HBI delegates mingled with more than 8,000 building industry professionals. The show’s sponsor, the Home Builders Association of Maryland (HBAM), connects its members with potential employees through a “Job Postings” section on its Web page that exclusively lists HBI Job Corps graduates.
HBI also visited the 25th Annual Building Industry Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s Home Show. Among those visiting the HBI exhibit was Leonard R. Sendelsky, who has been newly elected to the National Housing Hall of Fame.