Applications for NCO BUILD--formerly Building Homes, Building Lives—are open through September 15th
North Coast Opportunities is recruiting highly motivated individuals ready to start their career in construction to apply for our paid training program, BUILD--Building Up Individuals and Local Development. Apply online at bit.ly/BUILD-apply by September 15th.
Formerly Building Homes, Building Lives, BUILD is a 3-month course providing work experience and job readiness in this growing industry. In this “earn and learn” format, participants receive hands on-education and mentorship directly from professionals in the field. Participants are expected to commit to 30 hours a week of training at various locations across Lake County and are compensated at $16 an hour.
At the end of the program, each graduating participant receives a letter of recommendation, a certificate of completion, job placement opportunities, and on-the-job equipment. Of the participants that have graduated from BUILD, 87% have secured stable employment after 3 months.
“BUILD is designed to take on basic training on behalf of employers so they will have an incoming workforce that is skilled and ready,” said Lead Project Coordinator Derek Fiedler-Riddle. “In turn, local residents have a steppingstone into their careers and will show up on the job equipped with the experience and confidence to be successful.”
Labor challenges are pervasive across many industries in Lake County. While unemployment on a national scale has returned to pre-pandemic levels, the need for skilled and dependable workers remains a local challenge.
For the last 3 years, Building Homes, Building Lives has been providing paid foundational training in the construction and building trades for low-income community members to promote economic security and help fill local workforce gaps in the industry. Under its new branding and program design, BUILD will be able to expand its scope to provide job training in a variety of fields beyond building and construction.
“We realize there is a need to fill experience and hiring gaps in many sectors,” said Fiedler-Riddle “The new name and design will allow us to develop projects to respond to various workforce needs in the community.”
This program is possible due to collaborations with several local organizations including Bridges Construction, NCO New Digs, Woodland Community College, Mendocino College, CareerPoint Lake, and many others devoted to housing support and workforce development in Lake County.
NCO BUILD will be launching a new website in the coming weeks. Apply online below or call 707-998-8650 for more information. Applications close September 15th and spaces are limited. Participants accepted to the program will receive a tool belt sign-on bonus valued at $200!
[This archive item was originally published on Wednesday, August 31, 2022]
