Home Building Industryand

Workforce Investment System

Partnerships To Build On!Partnerships To Build On!

Carolee MillsCarolee Mills Vice President for Workforce Development

Home Builders InstituteWashington, DC

Vital national industry, desperately Vital national industry, desperately needs well-trained workers needs well-trained workers

offers excellent wages offers excellent wages

has terrific career potential has terrific career potential

seeks training and education seeks training and education partnerspartners

What is This Session About?

Help Wanted!Help Wanted!

But, First, Who Are We?

National Association of Home BuildersNational Association of Home Builders

National trade association representing residential and light commercial construction industry

211,000 business members with a diverse occupational base . …Product developers, suppliers, designers, estimators, craft workers, managers, financiers, sales and marketing personnel, and more. . .

Member businesses employ almost 9 million workers National network of 850 state and local Home Builder Association affiliates

And, the Home Builders Institute. . .

. . .The Workforce Development Arm of the National Association of Home Builders

. . .35 year history of worker development for the home

building industry, typically training 3,000 – 5,000 workers each year

Pre-Apprenticeship, Apprenticeship, and Job Corps training Craft-skills standards, a new text book series, and a national

registry to track training competencies Contextual learning and career exploration strategies Local partnerships for mentoring, internships, and hands-on

building projects

Construction is one of the Nation’s largest industries. . .

Construction offers more opportunities than most other industries for individuals who want to own or run their own business

Job opportunities continue to be excellent

Workers in construction have relatively high hourly earnings

Construction is one of the economy’s largest industries

Work in construction offers a wide variety of career opportunities

Women in construction - showing the greatest growth in the number of women-owned firms during the 1997-2002 period - growth 36%

Home Building…… The backbone of the American economy

Vital segment of local, state, and national economies. . .

…. 1 million + new single-family homes each year + multi-family structures and remodeling

…. Construction of each 1,000 homes = 2,448 jobs,over $85 million in wages, and $45 million in taxes and fees

…. Overall home building represents 14% of the Gross Domestic Product

And We Offer Great Career Opportunities!

Did you know?

More than 150+ occupations intersect in home construction

o Average annual employment in construction grew to 6.7 million workers in 2001, a 48.8% increase in 10 years!

o In contrast overall employment grew only 22% during that period

o By 2010 the industry will need 1.5 million replacement workers, plus an equal number of new workers

Why is This Important?

Labor shortages and workforce development – #1 industry issue for the past 4 years

The industry is facing. . . Serious shortage of skilled workers across the industry Aging workforce Lack of knowledge about careers in the industry

As a primarily small business based industry, training, education, and career development is a challenge, and we need help!

To address industry training needs effectively. . .  

…We need workforce partners in virtually every community in the country

As a partner. . .

What do we have to offer?

Industry-driven training models

Local business partnerships

True community spirit

As examples… Tidewater (VA) HBA has trained 90+ workers each year for more than 20

years, using workforce training resources, with 100% placement, and new homes donated to local affordable housing coalition

Ft. Worth (TX) HBA partners with KB Homes and local sub-contractors to offer training for residents in conjunction with a major inner-city redevelopment project

Naples (FL) HBA, BIA of S. California, BCA of Wood River Valley (ID) partner with schools on projects that increase school retention, and improve academic, and standardized test performance

Kalispell (MT) HBA partners with a high school and Community College to deliver post-secondary credentialing, and a seamless career pathway

HBI is helping the 8 South Dakota HBAs and the South Dakota Department of Labor to develop a statewide construction career exploration and contextual learning project

And, this is just the tip of the iceberg! There are 850 potential partners for the workforce system, plus extensive national resources at HBI

Think of HBI as a One-Stop center for residential construction

• Industry designed training for entry level workers in

construction crafts

• Career exploration through local partnerships

• National program models for youth and adults

How can we help the workforce system?

As an example. . .The Residential Construction Academy Series

Perfect way to introduce people of all ages to the building trades, while developing essential workplace skills

Carpentry PlumbingElectrical Facilities Maintenance HVAC

The

Residential Construction Academy Series

Ideal for use inworkforce development training programs

high school programs2-year college programs

Building Homes of Our Own. . .

An interactive instructional game presenting a macro view of the entire home building process from site selection to final sale

Players collect information, solve problems and make choices as they build a 3D home against a budget

When complete, players review credit applications and sell to the buyer of their choice

Build a Home, Build a Career

Build a Home, Build a CareerA series of academic lessons Math, Science, Social Studies, and English – based on actual examples from the home building industry

A career exploration module that helps showcase careers from craft skills, to technical and middle management, to professional opportunities

Internships, mentoring making various levels of employment accessible

Externships for teachers to help them gain a better understanding of the industry

Hands-on building labsunder the auspices of schools, to help students apply academic learning

Craft Skills

Training through pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs

Projects that train across the country and place special needs youth and adults such as – displaced workers, veterans, homeless, incarcerated, and mature workers

Career Development ModelTraining Future Home Builders

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Full-time employment

Workplace Basics(Career Awareness, Life Skills, Job Search

Skills, Basic Skills)3 weeks classroom training + 1 week internship

OJT (paid) in desired field3-6 months

Continuing

GED/

Basic

Skills

Studies

Full-time employment

Trades 101 Classroom and

hands-on training12 weeks/40 hrs/wk

Advanced Skill Training

In specific trades areasClassroom training

provided as required 3-6 months OJT (paid)

Registered Apprenticeship Continuing Education,

College/certificate programs

And/OR

   . . .Recruitment

. . .Promotion of industry careers

  . . .Assistance with training and career development

  

We offer our partnership and ask for your help…

Working together the result will be….

  Greater access to the American dream!

The Home Building Industry

Thank YouCarolee Mills

“A GREAT PLACE TO WORK”