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2018 Construction Career Days a Success
Over the last several months the York Builders Association’s (YBA) Workforce Committee put a lot of time and effort into planning our first Construction Career Days events, which took place on April 16 – 18. Outreach to schools and students is a major focus of our strategic plan. During a meeting with York County Economic Alliance, we were approached with the offer to take over their construction day program previously held in April 2017. It was a perfect fit for our new goals and objectives and the association’s Board of Directors approved the adoption of the program.
Trade School seeking Occupational Advisory Committee Members
York County School of Technology, Principal Andrew Loehwing expressed a need for local industry professionals to become an Occupational Advisory Committee (OAC) members. This is a wonderful opportunity for the Builders Association to become actively involved with the...
YBA Selected to Adopt Construction Career Day Event
In April of this year, the York County Economic Alliance (YCEA) launched its pilot event, Construction Career Day, in cooperation with Stewart & Tate and an area high school. The program was developed to mirror YCEA’s successful Manufacturing Days program, which started in 2015. The York Builders Association’s Board of Directors have approved the request for YBA to adopt the Construction Career Day event.
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