Construction Careers Now
Contact: Erika Anderson & Jim Spence
Biographical Info
What does your organization do?
Construction Careers Now is a WORKNOW core partner that can assist you as a member in the following ways:
Pre- Apprenticeship Training: Construction Careers Now provides No Cost Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training that includes Hands on How to train, an OSHA 10 card and a Hiring Fair. This program is a 4-week program that takes place in the evenings Mondays – Thursdays.
Career Navigation: During the Construction Careers Now program participants are able to connect with a Career Navigator who provides resume support, training referrals and career connections. Supportive Services such as PPE, Boots and Tools are provided upon career placement for CCN Grad/WORKNOW Members.
Advancement Training: Construction Careers Now Graduates who have become WORKNOW members can receive advancement training in the areas of Blueprint reading, Estimating and Construction Supervision courses through the Associated General Contractors of Colorado. With WORKNOW Membership these classes are available at no cost. (*In some cases, previous experience is required)
Bulleted list of resources/services that you provide (to the CORE WORKNOW partnership)
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OSHA 10 Certification and Training
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Emily Griffith Technical college Certificate of Completion
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Career Navigation and Supportive Service Support
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Employer Connections and Monthly Hiring Fairs for Graduates
What’s Required of You (How’s baked in):
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Time Commitments to CORE WORKNOW partnership
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CORE Partner Mtgs.
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Milestone Task Groups
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Weekly Business Service Representative
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Quarterly Community of Practice DEDO Workforce Coordinator Meetings
Office Hours COVID Duration:
Office hours take place Wednesday and Friday between 12-5 and are by appointment. Call 720-456-2302 to schedule an appointment.
Construction Careers Now is NOW Virtual: As of April 2020, Construction Careers Now has provided Virtual OSHA 10 and Hand’s on How to Construction training. For the time being, the Hiring Fairs that take place at the end of each cohort are virtual and provide face to face interviews through zoom break out rooms.
Categories: Partners