The Walbec Group is proud to partner with WRTP | BIG STEP as we look to grow our workforce for 2021! The virtual event is your opportunity to connect to a career in heavy highway construction. Now Hiring for the Below Positions: Asphalt Plant Helpers Carpenters Cement Finishers Certified Shotcrete Placement Specialists Foremen Grading

This event will feature break-out rooms and one-on-one conversations with women from across the state who have found success in the construction industry. The featured panel will be sharing their personal stories and offering interested individuals advice on how to move forward with a career in the union trades. Please join us for this statewide

Register for our FREE Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) Pre-Apprenticeship Program! The MC3 certificate is a nationally recognized credential designed to help individuals choose and succeed in appropriate apprenticeships in the skilled trades. Participants will obtain instruction in: Construction Industry & Trade Awareness OSHA 30 Certification · First Aid and CPR Basic Math for Construction Heritage

WRTP|BIG STEP will be offering an all new webinar titled Supporting Women in Nontraditional Occupations in a Growing Economy!

What can we do to help relieve the stress on the corrections system and individuals during the Pandemic? What role can early release play in prison overpopulation and health concerns? Join us for a discussion on what early release looks like, the reentry journey during the pandemic, and opportunities for reform. Click here to register

Each week we will hold a Zoom meeting with a specific trade to include: A presentation about the trade Information about the apprenticeship process A virtual tour of the training facility This week: Boilermakers Click here to learn more and register for this event.

Autodesk Construction Cloud has recently announced a new suite of products that help construction professionals build better at every stage of construction. In this webinar, we will dive into one of the new products - Autodesk Takeoff, our new cloud-based quantification solution. Autodesk Takeoff allows estimators to perform more accurate 2D takeoffs and generate automated

Diversity is key for the future of the construction trades. While the numbers of Black and Latina women in trades apprenticeships have been increasing rapidly, still fewer than one-in-twenty five apprentices are women. A new report lifts up the voices of Black, Latina, and Afro Latina early career tradeswomen on what helps and hinders their

Is your Wisconsin criminal record hurting your job search? Did you know that you may be eligible to have certain convictions expunged or certain arrests removed from your record? Do you live in Dane County? The Urban League of Greater Madison, Legal Action of Wisconsin, Foley & Lardner, and the Wisconsin Association of African American Lawyers will hold

Veterans and transitioning service members possess a wealth of soft and technical skills and professional experience and perform well in demanding scenarios. These strengths make them ideal candidates for employers seeking qualified, diverse talent for their registered apprenticeship programs. Employers and veterans can also access substantial funding and support for apprenticeships through federal and state

Each week we will hold a Zoom meeting with a specific trade to include: A presentation about the trade Information about the apprenticeship process A virtual tour of the training facility This week: Bricklayers/Tilesetters Click here to learn more and register for this event.