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Construction Career Day

Construction Career Day. October 4, 2006 Press “space bar” to advance through slides. Introduction.

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Construction Career Day

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  1. Construction Career Day October 4, 2006 Press “space bar” to advance through slides

  2. Introduction • This slide show was put together to give you an opportunity to see what happens during the Annual Construction Career Day. It also shows you how many people come together each year to make this event a valuable experience for students who might consider construction as a career choice.

  3. The next few slides acknowledge the organizations within the construction industry who have traditionally participated in the event and the various roles they play.

  4. Financial Sponsors • Home Builders Association • PRIDE of St. Louis

  5. ACCESS Center Acme Erectors Alberici Ameren American Society of Civil Engineers BAM Construction BJC Healthcare Bosch Tools Bricklayers Local 1 Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program Cement Masons Local 527 Clayco Clayton Engineering Construction Tech Prep Consortium Electrical Industry Training Center/IBEW Local 1 Fabick Gundaker Commercial Iron Workers Local 396 Kirberg Roofing Kozeny-Wagner Kwame Building Group Marks and Associates McCarthy Construction METRO Metropolitan Sewer District Missouri Department of Transportation Monsanto NAWIC Nu-Way Rentals Painters & Allied Trades/Painters Dist. Council Paslode Ranken Technical College R.V. Evans Co. Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 St. Louis Public Schools St. Louis Community College Tarlton Corporation TopCare University of Mo/WU Joint Engineering Program Vatterott College Washington University Major Sponsors/Exhibitors/In kind Support

  6. Managing Organization • St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers

  7. SLPS Construction Career Center Beaumont Central VPA Cleveland NJROTC Clyde C. Miller Academy Gateway Institute Roosevelt Soldan Sumner Vashon Ferguson-Florissant Schools McCluer North McCluer South-Berkeley McCluer Senior High Hazelwood Schools Hazelwood West Hazelwood Central Jennings Maplewood Normandy Pattonville Ritenour Riverview Gardens Madison (Illinois) University City Eskridge (Wellston) St. Louis Job Corps YouthBuild St. Louis Youthbuild EXCEL 2006 Participating Schools & Job Training Programs

  8. What follows are slides of the actual event which starts with a ribbon cutting ceremony featuring representatives from the various sponsoring organizations.

  9. As students arrive they are greeted and given a brief orientation to the opportunities in construction and how the exhibits are set up.

  10. Students stop at a registration table and receive free give-aways provided by the various industry participants.

  11. The next few slides show the various types of hands-on exhibits typically set up during the event. Students make their way through the first set of exhibits and have an opportunity to speak with industry participants about the requirements of the various trades and professions displayed.

  12. In addition to working with industry tools and equipment, students have an opportunity to handle heavy equipment in the second exhibit area.

  13. Each school also participates in a Quiz Bowl giving students a chance to demonstrate what they have learned during the event.

  14. A big part of the event is the tracking of the attendees and the follow up after the event. The next slide gives you an indication of the demographics of those attending last year.

  15. Gender Males (366) Females (140) Race Asian (5) African American (370) Hispanic (6) Native American (1) White (105) Other (19) Grade Level Sophomores (10) Juniors (140) Seniors (322) Job Training (34) Attendee Demographics

  16. We also depend on the counselors and participating teachers to help us get feedback from the students after the event. Over the years we have received similar responses from the students. Most express an interest in a career in construction after what they experience and learn about the opportunities and salary ranges.

  17. Measures of Event Success • Attendees very likely to pursue a career in construction • Preliminary results with 123 respondents • 39% Somewhat likely • 25% Very likely • 23% ABSOLUTELY

  18. With the help of the Access Center it is our goal to track all students contacting the center upon graduation from high school. Ultimately, the measure of the event’s success is • How many students eventually enter into appropriate pre-apprenticeship/apprenticeship training programs • How many students eventually become skilled trades people or construction professionals

  19. Follow up • Working with the counselors, Access obtains contact information for all attending students. • A few months prior to graduation from high school, attending seniors receive a postcard invitation to contact the Access Center to get guidance in entering the industry • Those who contact the center are invited to attend a career orientation to answer the following questions.

  20. What do you need ACCESS to now?

  21. What kinds of careers are there in construction?

  22. How do I know which construction career is for me?

  23. How much money would I make if I went into any of these careers?

  24. How long would I have to go to school after high school?

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