Career Seekers
Choose a Career in Construction
Over 7 million Americans work in construction today and more than $600 billion is spent on construction projects every year.
Construction made this country, and craft professionals are the reason we have the homes, power plants, refineries, roads, offices and stadiums that make America great.
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita tore through the Gulf Coast in 2005, devastating local families, their homes and places of business. The entire construction industry, and the Gulf in particular, need a skilled workforce capable of completing the construction projects currently underway and those still in development.
What does this mean to someone considering a career in construction?
Construction Careers Offer:
- Steady employment and skills that will get you a job wherever life takes you
- The opportunity to move up in your career, to manage people and projects and make something of yourself
- A chance to start your own company, set your own schedule and be your own boss
- Great benefits like health insurance and profit sharing from many employers
- A lifetime of earning enough to afford a home, an education for your kids and a good life for you and your family
To learn more about exciting construction job opportunities for skilled craft professionals and to post your resume, visit NCCER's online career center.
Free Training with Certified Instructors
Free training is available now in your community. If you are eligible, you can enroll in a 4-week entry level skills course designed to prepare you for a job in construction. The course includes a comprehensive worksite overview, workplace safety and an introduction to the various trades involved in major construction projects. Course curriculum and instructors are certified by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), a leader in construction related education, training and certification.
If you already have introductory or other construction training and want to improve your skill level and employability, we can help you get the training you need.
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“While the national response to the hurricanes has been unprecedented, we know that the Gulf Coast region continues to need support for reconstruction. Our goal is to help the Gulf Coast region rebuild and recover from the catastrophic physical, economic, and social devastation wrought by the hurricanes.”
Chad Holliday
CEO of DuPont and Co-Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Development Initiative
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