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Guest Post: NARI, TeamWorks, SkillsUSA, mrW have role in workforce development

Are you tired of hearing about never being able to find qualified workers, wondering who will take the reins when you retire or what this generation is capable of accomplishing? Are you looking for a few hard-working individuals who not only know what is required, but also can do it, have a desire to learn more and improve—and, oh, by the way, already have an OSHA 10-hour card? Or maybe you are looking to give back to your community, help bring new blood into the industry and raise the bar at the same time? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, I encourage you to read about a few organizations and how they are developing our next workforce. (Read More)

This article appears in NARI’s Remodelers Journal & covers my thoughts on workforce development and three organizations that are helping to develop the next generation of workers.

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Filed Under: mikeroweWORKS, SkillsUSA Tagged With: Guest Posting, NARI November 1, 2011 By SLS

Comments

  1. MHughes says

    November 3, 2011 at 16:36

    Great article.  Thanks for sharing.

  2. MHughes says

    August 4, 2020 at 22:23

    Great article.  Thanks for sharing.

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