CareerForce Spotlight: Workforce Development, Inc. and the Equity in the Built Environment program
September 5, 2024
The first Leading CareerForce partner in the CareerForce Spotlight this Workforce Development Month is Workforce Development, Inc., which is being recognized for its innovation partnership with the city of Rochester and local Built Environment companies (including firms engaged in construction, design, maintenance and other related fields). But the most innovative aspect of this partnership is how it brings job seekers and employers together to find solutions.
The Equity in the Built Environment (EBE) program brings together Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) women with Built Environment employers to address barriers to BIPOC women finding positions and being retained in construction trades employment. The EBE program helps local job seekers by creating a pathway to a high-wage, high-demand career. And it helps local employers looking to hire new workers, but who need assistance recruiting, hiring and retaining diverse employment candidates.
