JacobsWay program fosters construction career opportunities
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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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on management’s current estimates and expectations as well as currently
available competitive, financial and economic data. Forward-looking
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Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We do not
undertake to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.