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Awesome work by @I_Am_A_Champion discussing the @ABCNational commitment to #wkdev and closing the #construction #skillsgap by educating the next generation! #ABCMeritShopProud xitter.gq/FoxBusiness/status/102…
.@ABCNational's Greg Sizemore on being one of the business leaders who was part of @POTUS' "Pledge to America's Workers" event: "[President Trump has] asked leaders to step up and actually tell American workers that we pledge to invest by re-educating and educating individuals."
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ABC's Greg Sizemore joined @trish_regan on @FoxBusiness this afternoon to discuss ABC's workforce development priorities. Tune in! #Meritshopproud
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We’re in for 500K! Proud of @ABCNational and @gaylorelectric for participating in the @WhiteHouse pledge to upskill the #construction #workforce of tomorrow with @realDonaldTrump and @IvankaTrump #ABCMeritShopProud
Successful ladies from @ABCNational members @SB_EPC share their training stories w/ @Varneyco from the @whitehouse lawn! Great examples for the next great generation of #construction pros closing the #skillsgap. #ABCMeritShopProud
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What a fantastic program! Can't wait to see these future champions in our industry! #ABCMeritShopProud #skillsgap #wkdev #womeninconstruction xitter.gq/ABCEastPA/status/10196…
ABC was proud to host the 2nd Annual Let’s Build Construction Camp for Girls last week! It was a huge success. We would like to thank our member companies who sponsored and volunteered. Without your dedication, the camp wouldn’t be possible! #abcmeritshopproud #builtonmerit
Proud to have @ABCNational VP of WFD @I_Am_A_Champion as a speaker during the first Congressional #Apprenticeship Caucus meeting! Big thanks to @RepGuthrie & @RepSusanDavis for organizing! #ABCMeritShopProud
Excited to spend this Legislative Week raising the profile of #apprenticeships with policymakers! #ABCMeritShopPr… - crowd.cc/s/1T1RG
“But the current American education system has not accounted for a surging number of modern, middle-class jobs that do not always require a traditional four-year degree.” ow.ly/X4Sc30kD967
Signing Day! Check out these exciting and motivated young people taking their first steps into the #construction field thanks to the @ABCofAlabama Craft Training Center! #ABCMeritShopProud youtu.be/LXbriIMsF8I
Train for a high-wage career, transform your interests into valuable skills, and triumph as a professional in the #construction industry. It’s time to achieve the construction career and successful lifestyle you want! #ABCMeritShopProud xitter.gq/ConstructionMag/status…
Calling all craft trainees: Apply now through July 13 for the Trimmer Construction Education Foundation’s @BuildYourFuture Scholarship! ow.ly/7rgZ30kCswG
From Paintbrush to CEO! Great entrepreneurial stories like these happen every day in #construction! #ABCMeritShopProud xitter.gq/ABCMaine/status/100986…
Thinking about a career in construction? Eric Vogell initially thought that painting houses would just be a fun summer job. The now-CEO of ACE Corporation quickly discovered that he could turn that skill into a viable business - one that continues to... blog.abcmaine.org/eric-vogel…
RT @bizroundtable: Programs like #PerkinsCTE are bridging the #skillsgap and preparing America's students for the jobs of tomorrow. Here's how @GOPHELP and @HELPCmteDems can make these programs work even harder for our nation's future: bit.ly/2K7KvVH
What an accomplishment for these young construction pros! #ABCMeritShopProud
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What does it mean to be a champion of your craft? Meet some of the top talent who traveled to Long Beach, Calif., in March to demonstrate their skills at the @ABCNational Craft Championships: ow.ly/n1th30kzgOd #constructioncareers #crafttraining
Great partnership between the policy makers @EdWorkforce and employers @ABCNational to #BuildPeople and grow opportunity for all #ABCMeritShopProud #wkdev xitter.gq/EdWorkforce/status/100…
There are approximately 500,000 open positions for construction professionals nationwide. @ABCNational is joining us in changing the conservation when it comes to getting a skills based trade education. edworkforce.house.gov/news/d…
An article I wrote for @ConstructionMag Weekly about two excellent community partnerships where ABC chapters are #BuildingPeople and connecting them with great opportunities in #construction ow.ly/ebZO30kyivQ #ABCMeritShopProud #wkdev
Great opportunity to improve access to the great careers available in the #construction industry through industry #apprenticeships #ABCMeritShopProud xitter.gq/ABCNational/status/100…
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"@POTUS has an opportunity to champion free markets & build on the positive economic ripple effects from his tax & regulatory reforms... ...rescind an executive order by Obama that encourages anti-competitive & costly PLAs on federally assisted construction." #ABCMeritShopProud xitter.gq/truthaboutplas/status/…
"Making America’s infrastructure great again begins with fair and open competition and new opportunities and career pathways for the entire US construction workforce. As a former builder, @POTUS surely knows that." nypost.com/2018/06/08/how-un…
ABC Workforce Development retweeted
Enhancing current #CTE programs to attract more students who want to pursue alternative career pathways is vital. Read how one company is helping build a #workforce by putting tools in students' hands via @forbes bit.ly/2HrHw5g
What an inspirational story in @ConstructionMag about the @ABCNational Craft Pro of the Year! Great example of dedication and success from @gaylorelectric ow.ly/gAcA30kodNV #ABCMeritShopProud
This economic growth will put more and more pressure on our workforce. We’re committed to #BuildingPeople and recruiting more to recruit young people into construction #ABCMeritShopProud #skillsgap ow.ly/cN6Z30kkyMo xitter.gq/ABCNational/status/100…
“Between today’s employment and construction spending reports, it is clear that the economy continues to exhibit strong momentum and abundant confidence,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.
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