JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON - Amid looming defense personnel cuts, it’s more important than ever for service members to gain marketable skills during their time in the military.
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Eighteen Anchorage School District juniors and seniors spent their Spring Break at Alaska Works Partnership’s Spring Construction Institute. Channel 11 KTVA and the Alaska Journal of Commerce reported on the event.
Women in the Trades Recruitment!
The Fairbanks Construction Academy is accepting applications until March 30 for a 3-week introductory construction course. Classes include hands-on training in: Plumbing & Pipefitting, Construction Driving, Sheetmetal and Carpentry.
Attend an Information & Application Session: Saturday, March 24, 12:00 p.m. OR Tuesday, March 27, 12:00 p.m. 3580 Cartwright Court (off Van Horn Road) Arrive on time and bring a resume. For more information, call: 907-457-2597 More Info
BUILDING ALASKA ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME
There are many ways AWP can help you connect to training, education, apprenticeship, and careers in Alaska’s construction industry:
• The Anchorage and Fairbanks Construction Academies offers introductory training in several skills, including carpentry, electricity, plumbing and welding.
• The Apprenticeship Outreach program assists rural Alaskans apply for and gain entry into Alaska’s construction trade apprenticeships.
• The Women in the Trades program gives hands-on training to help women transition into a well-paid construction career.
• The Pipeline Training Academy teaches the skills and teamwork needed to build a cross-country pipeline.
• Helmets to Hardhats reaches out to retired and transitioning active-duty military members and helps them connect to quality career and training in construction.
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Are you a Veteran or serving in the National Guard and Reserves and looking for an exciting second career?
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Are you a student or young Alaskan who wants explore the many good careers construction has to offer?
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Are you from a rural area looking to work in the construction industry?
AWP can help you connect to training, education, apprenticeship, and careers in Alaska’s construction industry.
Alaska Works Partnerships puts Alaskans in Alaska jobs first.
Together we’re building Alaska one community at a time.
AWP delivers services in partnership with Alaska’s Building Trades unions, the Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Denali Training Fund, and the Construction Education Foundation. We also team with employers, communities, and regional organizations on targeted projects. We find motivated applicants, provide the best training, and match qualified individuals with specific job opportunities.
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