Construction Initiatives 

The SWORWIB is engaged in several construction career initiatives, recognizing that a skilled and diverse pipeline of workers will be needed to replace current construction workers as they retire. For additional information on each of these initiatives click on the links below.

 

Our initiatives include:

 

 

 

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Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content   Adult Construction Career Pathway

The SWORWIB collaborates with the Greater Cincinnati Workforce Network to provide opportunities for disadvantaged adults to move into construction apprenticeships and jobs. 

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content   City and County Ordinances

 

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Construction Career Advocacy

The SWORWIB works with the Super Jobs Center to expose interested job seekers to the wide array of opportunities in the construction industry. The Construction Corner at the SJC offers brochures and videos on construction careers for job seekers to review. 

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Construction Pathway Collaborative

This leverages our middle school, high school, and adult construction outreach initiatives to emphasize a continuous path from middle school through adulthood that will lead to successful careers in construction. Click here for a diagram on the pathway. 

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  High School Construction Pathway

This initiative of the Emerging Workforce Development Council promotes construction careers as a viable option for high school students.

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Middle School Construction Outreach

This program, funded by a grant from the Spirit of Construction, alerts middle school students to potential careers in construction, and encourages them to  stay in school, and succeed in math, science, and language classes. Students, checkout Build your future  to explore careers in construction. 

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  The Banks

The SuperJobs Center assesses job seekers’ qualifications for union and non-union apprenticeship training programs to provide construction workers for Cincinnati’s riverfront mixed-use development. Click hereto find out more about The Banks. And here to review  the minimum qualifications for apprenticeships.