Vocational and High Schools Great Source for Tomorrow Workforce

As the 2008-2009 high school and vocational classes are still in the beginning stages, many instructors and students enrolled in their first or second year of a classroom construction trade program are looking to find a career in the construction industry. Both the high schools and vocational school are a valuable resource for finding workforce candidates. Today’s vocational and trade based high school program introduce students to the basic knowledge of a specific trade that benefit both the student and employer. While employed with a contractor, these students would continue gain valuable insight to the construction industry with the potential of becoming full time employees.

OVCEF encourages our members to get involved with their schools by serving on an advisory board, set up classroom presentation and even participate in school career fairs are just a few recommendations.

Upon request, the schools could provide you with potential names, documentation and/or recommendation of possible candidates. By contacting the schools directly, contractors gain valuable input from a student’s teacher or counselor.

Here are list of schools that have contact the ABC office with potential student candidates:
 

Apollo Career Center

Website: www.apollocareercenter.com

Contact: LaDoyt Martz, School-to-Careers/Job Placement, email: ladoyt.martz@apollocc.org

Great Oaks Career Campuses (Diamond Oaks, Laurel Oaks, Live Oaks, Scarlet Oaks)

Website: www.greatoaks.com

Contact: Dave Spears, School-to-Careers Placement coordinator, email: spearsd@greatoaks.com

Greene County Career Center

Website: www.greeneccc.com

Contact: Marsha Leonard, Superintendent, email: mleonard@greeneccc.com

Miami Valley Career Technology Center

Website: www.mvctc.com

Contact: Dale Frost, School-to-Apprenticeship Coordinator, email: dfrost@mvctc.k12.oh.us

Springfield Clark JVS

www.springfieldclarkctc.org

Contact: Robert Horrocks, Assist, Dir. High School Admissions, email: bobhorrocks@scjvs.k12.oh.us

Upper Valley JVS

Website: www.uvjvs.org

Contact: Tony Sherry, School-to-Apprenticeship Coordinator, email: sherryt@uvjvs.org

Warren County Career Center

Website: www.wccareercenter.com

Contact:          Gary Patton, Director of Secondary Education, wjcc_gp@swoca.net

                        Steve Williams, Carpentry, email: steve.williamson@mywccc.org.

                        Rick Centers, Electrical, email: rick.centers@mywccc.org.

                        Mike Wolf- Heavy Equipment/ Site Construction, email:mike.wolf@mywccc.org.

OVCEF encourages you to contact any vocational school near your location in your search for new candidates to your workforce. If you are participating in your local school OVCEF ask that you send our office a copy of the school(s), list of projects and dates of the events so we can proudly document merit shop contractors commitment to building tomorrow’s workforce today!