Careers in Construction
From Woodshop to High-Rises: Katherine Ngo Builds Her Own Path in Carpentry
Katherine Ngo expected to head straight to college after high school, even though she was uneasy about it. But when she took a...
From Straight A’s to Skilled Trades: Jacob Brooks Finds Success on His Own Terms
From the beginning, Jacob Brooks was destined for success. In high school, he earned straight As and piled up academic scholarships. Everyone around...
Building Belief: How Heather Brown Found Her Voice—and Helped Others Find Theirs
When Heather Brown stepped into the construction industry, she wasn’t thinking about breaking barriers or defying expectations. She just wanted to be a...
Building a Second Chance Through Construction Education
Anthony Hernandez stood behind the podium and looked out at the crowd in front of him. He was the keynote speaker at the...
From Playing in the Dirt to Building a Life with His Hands—Kyle Banta Finds a Purpose in the Construction Industry
Like many other young boys in South Louisiana, Kyle Banta spent his days playing with a yellow toy dump truck. His was special...
Elaine James Builds Ships—And a Life She’s Proud Of
For Elaine James, shipbuilding is more than a job. Welding gave her life-changing opportunities that she wants others to have. “If I was...
Higher Education in the Toolbelt Generation
The four-year college degree is widely considered to be a pathway to a sustainable economic future for young people. This very often holds...
Consider a Bright Future with a Career in Solar Construction
A Career That Radiates Potential It’s rare to find a career path that has a great combination of impact, sizeable salary, positive long-term...
How to Grow in Your Construction Career
The construction industry is currently full of opportunities for aspiring professionals. There are many viable pathways to success, especially as the industry sees...
NCCER and Build Your Future Expands CareerStarter Nationally
NCCER and BYF announce the national expansion of the career exploration tool, CareerStarter.
Build Your Future Launches Construction Career Tool
Build Your Future Launches Construction Career Tool
A Master Plumber and Instructor -- By Age 23
The construction workforce is benefitting from the rising number of women craft professionals and the women in the industry are making their presence...