Building Industry Magazine - July 2012 - (Page 14)
LEADING THE WAY
Hawaii is at the Forefront in Educating for the Industry
BY LEE SCHALLER
Here we are in the middle of the ocean, far from the hard-core competition of major metropolitan urban centers and the egos that feed them. We work hard and play hard but there is always that intangible ohana environment that seems to be an integral part of what we do and how we live here. So how do we rate when it comes to providing education and preparing a workforce for a tough industry such as construction and all of its related areas? Are we meeting the norm? Filling the need? Communicating properly with those already involved and those who will represent the future? How are we really doing?
The annual Construction Career Days hosted by HCC allows high school students statewide to interact with industry members.
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