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Skilled trades people are in demand, with many sectors of the construction industry experiencing a shortage of workers. While there are ongoing efforts to work towards solving this challenge, such as workforce diversification and better access to apprenticeship programs, it is important to remember that skilled project management personnel are in short supply as well, and that shortage is continuing to grow. Historically, the industry has tackled this challenge through on-the-job training and elevating tradespeople to management positions, leveraging their firsthand knowledge of the work done at the job site. These mentorships, whether formal or informal, continue to be of great importance, but may fall short in today's rapidly changing construction industry. With the adoption of new technologies such as software based project management tools, digital drawings that include 3D and BIM data, and evolving methods of collaboration such as Lean thinking, its important to adopt more formalized methods of continued education and to find ways to make this available to our skilled trades people. This panel discussion will explore the importance of access to information and training, the value of self-paced learning, and the benefits professional development can bring to organizations and the industry as a whole.
Key Learnings
- Realize the value of professional development for your operations and management staff
- Leverage professional development programs to recruit talent
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Jim RogersJim Rogers is an experienced construction industry trainer and educator that stresses the importance of integrating safety, quality, and productivity into all operations. Jim is currently an Instructor for LinkedIn Learning where he creates on-line courses in construction management topics including planning, risk, safety, lean, digital workflows, and productivity. These courses have been viewed on-line by tens of thousands of users worldwide. Jim’s industry experience includes many years in various roles within the construction industry as well as extensive work with trade associations creating training and certification programs. Jim was a faculty member at Arizona State University (ASU) where he taught undergraduate and graduate courses in construction management and created the University’s OSHA Training Institute Education Center. Jim continues to work with industry in consulting roles and focuses on the transformation of traditional paper-based process to digital workflows.- KSKristen SylvaI am the construction industry marketing manager at Autodesk and would love to connect with other construction professionals while at AU this year. I also spearhead specific initiatives such as the next generation of construction workforce and women in construction.
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