Workforce layoff leads to rewarding opportunities in construction by Matthew Craggs Workforce Connection was there to provide Enrique Anchondo with the tools to succeed in the construction industry after Bitwise Industries closed in 2023, laying […]
Central Valley Workshops That Pave the Way to Careers in Masonry by Raul Clement For over a decade, ValleyBuild, a pre-apprenticeship program in the Central Valley, has provided aspiring workers with a critical introduction to […]
How ValleyBuild and Habitat for Humanity are Preparing Skilled Workers and Strengthening Communities by Raul Clement ValleyBuild, a construction apprenticeship readiness program offered by the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board, has partnered with the Greater […]
ValleyBuild and Community Colleges Collaborate by Whip Villarreal The Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board has intensified efforts to enhance its ValleyBuild training program by partnering with colleges across the region, providing participants with more opportunities […]
How ValleyBuild prepares workers for union apprenticeship by Raul Clement Union construction jobs are highly coveted for their pay, benefits and worker protections. However, the path to joining a construction union may not always be […]
Women break barriers in the trades by Gail Allyn Short “ValleyBuild changed my life. My life is completely different because they gave me an opportunity.” Alexis Rowberry, ValleyBuild participant & electrical apprentice with IBEW Local […]
Pre-apprenticship program gives students a leg up in the construction industry by Anne Stokes Nidia Chicas has done a lot in her life: She’s worked as an assistant cook and secretary for the school district, […]
A transformational journey from prison to employment by Matt Jocks For Jesus Nunez, it had been a life of closed doors. When one of those doors opened and he got to see what was on […]
How a single dad turned his life around and emerged stronger by Whip Villareal When Jerry Irvin joined the ValleyBuild training program, he was a single father living off unemployment benefits after his auto-body shop […]
Training unrepresented populations in the Central Valley by Kathleen Vivaldi ValleyBuild, a Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board program, critically contributes to California’s building and construction sectors by training underrepresented community members in 14 Central Valley […]
Finding a high-paying job without a college degree can be challenging, particularly in rural areas. In recent years, a program called ValleyBuild has aimed to rectify thi […]
California’s Central Valley feeds the nation. The Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board is intent on ensuring the valley doesn’t see its own tables sit empty. […]
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