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Construction Needs Workers—So Why Can't People Get Hired? | Skilled Trades Careers
👷 Construction companies say they need workers. Skilled trades programs are training people. So why are so many people still struggling to make the connection between training and employment?
In this episode of The Commercial Builders' Network, I'm joined by Rick Ellis of Blest Trade Alliance, a workforce-development professional with nearly three decades of experience connecting people with employment opportunities.
Rick explains why completing a training program and being job ready are not necessarily the same thing—and what workers, training providers and employers can do differently.
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