Just like in the aftermath of all past wars there are people returning from war and conflict today who need to reestablish life in society.
There are also projected labor shortages for many occupations, and construction is one of those. Perhaps not right now, but certainly as economies recover, most every sector of the AEC industries will be looking for qualified people. The new careers that are in the offing related to all things green are also going to demand some fresh perspectives and many new faces.
Helmets To Hardhats has a new initiative called Good To Go (G2G) that advances the idea of preparing for the return to civilian life over the course of a year. It’s basically a planning tool that helps people, not just the soldier but the family as well, to pay attention to priorities, not the least of which is finding a job. At the G2G site soldiers can take a link to Helmets To Hardhats and search job openings.
According to Helmets To Hardhats there are 24.4 million veterans of which two million are under the age of 35. Almost two million veterans are women and 25 percent of the adult males in the country are veterans. That is a fairly large potential workforce with experience and skills.
Employers looking for help can sign up at Helmets To Hardhats and post job openings.
