CTE Day in the Capitol Next Wednesday
A Career Technical Education Day will be take place next Wednesday February 25 from 9:00am to 2:00pm in the Capitol Building in Salem. Scheduled to participate are several of the
Category: Workforce Development
Career Technical Education Day at the Capitol Focuses on Success
A day dedicated to Career Technical Education (CTE) was held in the state Capitol last Wednesday. Several recipients of the Oregon Department of Education’s Career Technical Education (CTE) Revitalization Grant
OIT Student Chapter Takes Third in National Contest
2014 AGC of America Outstanding Student Chapter Contest Congratulations to the OIT Student Chapter, Third Place In the 2014 AGC of America Outstanding Student Chapter Contest! AGC of America received
Construction employment rises; labor shortages reported
From AGC of America: Construction industry employment reached a five-year high in August as the sector added 20,000 jobs and its unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest rate
Complete the Workforce Survey, Enter to Win
Please Take a Few Moments and Complete the AGCA Workforce Survey Send us a screen shot and you could win a $100 gift card to Cabela’s! Since AGC of America
ACE Academy BBQ Inaugurates AGC’s First Ever High School Student Chapter
Tuesday evening was a big night for the ACE Academy and the Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter as students, staff, employers, apprenticeship programs, and schools gathered to inaugurate the opening
Workforce Grants in Action: Building Girls Camp
There’s no question that a shortage of skilled tradespeople and professionals is a critical issue facing the construction industry. One of AGC’s top strategic objectives, on both the local and
Contractors Feeling Workforce Pinch
Nationwide survey finds 86 percent of contractors have difficulty filling key craft and salaried jobs as demand for construction increases All 21 Crafts in Survey are in Short Supply at
U.S. Construction Unemployment Hits 14-Year Low
Construction Unemployment Falls to 14-Year Low as Employment Hits Highest Mark Since 2009; Data Point to Looming Worker Shortage, Officials Warn Despite increase in July, industry’s job growth has slowed
So. Oregon Contractor Discusses Workforce Training
Russ Batzer Responds to AGC of America Survey Results On September 9, AGC of America released this press release outlining the results of their workforce survey. It turns out that