Strategic Workforce Development Inc.

While the construction industry grows and there are mega development projects in and around Kansas City, MO and vicinties. The projects are still lacking skilled trades people and journeymen. Our organization has been in the forefront of creating a pool of able candidates for the construction workforce. We still need more employers to come forward and join hands with trade programs like ours- so hiring will be immediate, and this situation of LOI before joining an apprenticeship program is solved. There are too many trades apprenticeships with able trained and pre-apprentices waiting for opportunities to join projects. Why do we not have enough journeymen in the Trades? Pre-apprenticeship candidates cannot wait too long ( they have mouths to feed too) while there is a lack of journeymen to help these trades get their apprentices to the jobs. Somewhere something is amiss. What is the solution?

Construction jobs on the rise, good pay, steady work and a career path that works. Don’t forget to come to this job fair!!

This Construction Workforce Industry Day hosted by Je Dunn is a great opportunity for those interested in the construction trades to meet employers, contractors and the Allied Trades. SWD will have a booth there; so those interested in our next Build It KC program can also come and register with us. See you all 8/9/24. Save the date. #jedunn #constructiontrades#pre-apprenticeship

Our 9th Annual Job Fair here in KCMO …

Our 9th Annual Job Fair here in KCMO …

We welcome employers to come join our annual job fair here in Kansas City, MO. The deadline is near 5/23/24 but it’s never too late to hire and recruit your best employees. Contact [email protected].

“Adversity teaches a man a lot about himself”. With that being said these three candidates did their OJT (painted and worked on a house for a local church ministry ) in one of the coldest weeks we had recently. Needless to say the house had no heating but the hearts of these Plumbers & Gasfitters candidates pretty much made it up with their warmth and hardwork. SWD has in this winter /spring cohort trained 18 candidates and quite successfully too.

We have had a great group of candidates for our first 2024 Build It KC cohort. Here’s an attestation from one of our candidate. We love our work and the vision of jumpstart careers and employment opportunities for the youth and adults.