As a freshman at Smith Vocational Agricultural High School, Girouard was introduced to 12 different hands-on trades. It didn’t take long for him to discover he was skilled in plumbing and heating.

The goal of the partnership is to provide an online platform for trades students to connect with other workers in the industry. 

Contractors agree that the best way to increase the skilled workforce in U.S. construction is to increase enrollment in technical schools and vocational training.

What are you doing to attract new people to the industry? What are you doing to hire the best people? What are you doing to retain and train the people already working in the industry?