Jacobs Wins CURT 2016 Workforce Development Award
December 08 2016 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
JacobsWay program fosters construction career
opportunities
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has received the
Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) 2016 Workforce Development
Award in recognition of its JacobsWay program, which provides
career advancement opportunities in construction.
CURT is an association of leading corporations in the United
States and Canada, dedicated to the promotion of cost effective
construction methods. CURT members recognize that training,
education and recruitment are essential to excellence in
construction project delivery. As a result, CURT founded the
Workforce Development Awards to recognize companies and
organizations for extraordinary, exemplary and innovative
recruitment, training and education programs, which encourage
people to pursue careers in construction.
The JacobsWay program was first implemented during a two-year
capital construction project in Baytown, Texas. During the project
1,168 Jacobs’ employees participated in the company’s Incumbent
Worker Training Program, provided in partnership with the Workforce
Investment and Opportunities Act and delivered through a flexible
approach to make it convenient for full-time employees. All
employees earned the National Center for Construction Education and
Research (NCCER) credentials or level completions that resulted in
career progression opportunities within Jacobs.
In addition, 19 unemployed or underemployed Baytown community
members successfully completed pre‐employment training, at no cost
to participants, in preparation for starting their careers in the
industry.
“Jacobs is honoured to receive the CURT Workforce Development
Award for our JacobsWay program,” said Jacobs Workforce Development
Director Matthew Clark. “JacobsWay meets two critical needs. First,
it provides career opportunities for unemployed and underemployed
individuals, including women and military veterans willing to meet
the challenge of non‐traditional work roles in order to build
greater capacity in the industrial workforce. Second, it reinforces
our commitment to the men and women in our craft workforce,
demonstrating the value we place on their careers and outlining the
path they can follow to advance within Jacobs.”
Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers
of full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services
for industrial, commercial and government organizations globally.
The company employs 54,000 people and operates in more than 25
countries around the world. For more information, visit
www.jacobs.com.
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well as currently available competitive, financial and economic
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