To find solutions for remodelers, homebuilders, and other residential contractors, Remodeling and JLC have teamed up with M.T. Copeland to launch a survey aimed at sharing ideas to improve our industry's chances to close the skills gap.
On-the-job training is how our industry has traditionally raised the skill level of their crew and trade partners, and we believe this still offers the most promising path to closing the skilled labor gap for the industry as a whole ... with the right training tools. We have been impressed by the approach M.T. Copeland has taken to offer such tools - namely, well-produced video lessons taught by building professionals - that align well with JLC's "by builder, for builder" approach to providing building knowledge.
Seeking answers from our community of builders, contractors, carpenters, and hands-on design professionals, we are hoping to learn more about real-world training needs and explore ways to better employ a full arsenal of training tools - including videos, magazines, other online resources, books, trade shows, seminars, lumberyard classes, and hands-on instruction - to advance training on the job where it happens already.
This survey is intended as a way for our community to share ideas and experiences to improve our collective efficiency at bringing new professionals online. In the spirit of one team, one fight for the future of our industry, please join us.
