Tag: workforce development
April’s Free USGBC Course: Workforce Development
Each month in 2024, USGBC will offer free green building education courses. April's focus is on workforce development.
Lowe’s Foundation Commits $8M To Support Skilled Trades Training
Training programs at community and technical colleges in nine states will benefit from Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants, a $50M commitment to skilled trades workforce development.
4 Keys To Starting An Apprenticeship Program
Creating effective HVACR training programs can strengthen your company's workforce. Here are four keys to developing an apprenticeship program
Academy Aims At Closing The Skills Gap
Launched by Lincoln Tech and Johnson Controls, career pathways program is designed to tackle the skilled-labor gap through hands-on training.
Carhartt Grant Encourages Women In Skilled Trades
Carhartt is dedicating its Spring 2023 round of bi-annual "For the Love of Labor" grants to increase female representation in the skilled trades. Applications are due February 17.
BOMA and BOMI Collaborate To Provide Education And Training
The two international organizations are teaming up to create a new future for workforce development, focusing on education and training.
Facility Management Needs New Blood
The $1 trillion profession is facing a critical shortage of professionals as career paths in the industry undergo “significant change,” according to a new report from IFMA and RICS.
IFMA Foundation’s Global Workforce Initiative Welcomes First Member
The IFMA Foundation has welcomed C&W Services as the first charter member to its Global Workforce Initiative, which seeks to fill the growing facility management and facilities services workforce talent gap.
Veterans Day: Hiring Continues to Rise, But Veterans Still Feel Underemployed
The percentage of working veterans reporting underemployment or low-paying job increased to 31 percent from 23 percent last year, according to the CareerBuilder Veterans Day Job Forecast.
Question Of The Week: Where Are You Finding Your Future FMs?
Over the next 15 years, a high proportion of seasoned members of the facility management profession will be leaving the workforce as they reach retirement age.
Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead
During this free webinar, you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning
A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
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