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Efforts are afoot to retrain workers laid off from residential construction. (In case you haven't noticed that the pace of new home construction has slowed.) The state's Labor and Workforce Development’s Employment Development Department is looking for formal proposals. It's being called, according to the agency's press release, "Construction Talent Transfer Solicitation for Proposal with a particular focus on providing 'bridge' training to those affected by the mortgage industry slump. Up to $4.5 million in Workforce Investment Act funds will be awarded to selected organizations to train such workers for commercial construction jobs." 2 comments from 2 users
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posted by
TomW
on Mar 24, 2008 at 08:56 PM
One thing they can do is start fixing all the lousy houses that got put up in the last 5 years. Actually, we need a ton of people for energy infrastructure as well. Training for solar and wind installs would be a great idea. posted by
solidrocker7
on Mar 25, 2008 at 01:42 PM
In the Ridgecrest/China Lake area they got a head start in building when news of the Navy BRAC was released in 2005. The assumed numbers were large groups expected in coming to China Lake to work since the jobs and Point Magu were being abolished. Unfortunately, there are several new homes with real estate signs in the yard in trying to sell from people not coming into the area or have left for various other reasons. Since that time, the number for the BRAC has drastically changed to where not as many are expected to move into the area.
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