Helmets to Hardhats
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| HELMETS TO HARDHATS: Matching Today’s Military with Tomorrow’s Construction Industry |
Helmets to Hardhats is a national program that connects National Guard, Reserve
and transitioning active-duty military members with quality career training and
employment opportunities within the building and construction industry. The
program is designed to ease the difficult passage into civilian life for military
families, providing the best career opportunities, pay, and benefits to those who
have earned the nation’s support through their years of service.
The program collects career opportunities from the nationwide building and
construction trades and works to provide former military personnel with that data.
Candidates can access information about careers and apprenticeships via the
Internet from anywhere in the world.
Here is what one candidate had to say: “Obtaining a job after honorably
serving your country should indeed be easier than it actually is. The reality
is that life after the military will be the toughest challenge that one can
face. Helmets to Hardhats not only recognized my military history, but they
honored it as well. I was able to get hired through Helmets to Hardhats 100
times faster than any Labor Department, staffing agency, or job placement
program. No other organization assisted me with as much compassion,
professionalism, and sense of urgency as Helmets to Hardhats did.”
To apply for work or membership, candidates complete a comprehensive profile
that helps hiring managers determine what transferable skills they acquired
during their military service. Once a candidate finds and submits interest in a
career opportunity, otherwise known as a digital handshake, they are contacted
by a Helmets to Hardhats representative to ensure all application requirements
are met.
Helmets to Hardhats is co-sponsored by all 15 Building and Construction Trades
organizations, as well as their employer associations, which together represent
about 82,000 contractors. Labor leaders have embraced the program, eager to
help military personnel transfer their experience into secure careers within the
construction industry.
Helmets to Hardhats currently has 157,019 candidates registered. Through the
proactive support and registrations of the building and construction trade unions,
quality employers and JATCs, 86,845 careers are currently listed on the Helmets
to Hardhats website and the program has had 38,966 candidates apply for
positions.
history of the United States has ever made a total commitment to support the
armed forces history of the United States has ever made a total commitment to
support the armed forces by providing access to the best jobs in construction.”
by providing access to the best jobs in construction.”
Helmets to Hardhats is gaining significant attention across the nation not only as
a program that works, but also a program that cares. Moving forward, one of the
essential goals is to deploy a statewide direct entry program into every state.
With the implementation of a statewide direct entry program, Helmets to Hardhats
candidates are able to get into quality construction careers soon after applying
for them. Once the state proclamation is signed, it allows all JATCs and locals (at
their discretion) to accept current and former military candidates and provide
credit for military training and experience. Thus far, a total of 21 direct
entry/support proclamations have been signed by various state political leaders
from Indiana, Ohio, Connecticut, West Virginia, Illinois, Washington, Nebraska,
Rhode Island, Iowa, New Hampshire, Vermont, Virginia, Missouri, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Massachusetts, Delaware, Hawaii, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and
California.
Interested personnel are encouraged to visit www.
helmetstohardhats.org by clicking on the logo above or by calling
(toll free) 1-866-741-6210 for more information.
and transitioning active-duty military members with quality career training and
employment opportunities within the building and construction industry. The
program is designed to ease the difficult passage into civilian life for military
families, providing the best career opportunities, pay, and benefits to those who
have earned the nation’s support through their years of service.
The program collects career opportunities from the nationwide building and
construction trades and works to provide former military personnel with that data.
Candidates can access information about careers and apprenticeships via the
Internet from anywhere in the world.
Here is what one candidate had to say: “Obtaining a job after honorably
serving your country should indeed be easier than it actually is. The reality
is that life after the military will be the toughest challenge that one can
face. Helmets to Hardhats not only recognized my military history, but they
honored it as well. I was able to get hired through Helmets to Hardhats 100
times faster than any Labor Department, staffing agency, or job placement
program. No other organization assisted me with as much compassion,
professionalism, and sense of urgency as Helmets to Hardhats did.”
To apply for work or membership, candidates complete a comprehensive profile
that helps hiring managers determine what transferable skills they acquired
during their military service. Once a candidate finds and submits interest in a
career opportunity, otherwise known as a digital handshake, they are contacted
by a Helmets to Hardhats representative to ensure all application requirements
are met.
Helmets to Hardhats is co-sponsored by all 15 Building and Construction Trades
organizations, as well as their employer associations, which together represent
about 82,000 contractors. Labor leaders have embraced the program, eager to
help military personnel transfer their experience into secure careers within the
construction industry.
Helmets to Hardhats currently has 157,019 candidates registered. Through the
proactive support and registrations of the building and construction trade unions,
quality employers and JATCs, 86,845 careers are currently listed on the Helmets
to Hardhats website and the program has had 38,966 candidates apply for
positions.
history of the United States has ever made a total commitment to support the
armed forces history of the United States has ever made a total commitment to
support the armed forces by providing access to the best jobs in construction.”
by providing access to the best jobs in construction.”
Helmets to Hardhats is gaining significant attention across the nation not only as
a program that works, but also a program that cares. Moving forward, one of the
essential goals is to deploy a statewide direct entry program into every state.
With the implementation of a statewide direct entry program, Helmets to Hardhats
candidates are able to get into quality construction careers soon after applying
for them. Once the state proclamation is signed, it allows all JATCs and locals (at
their discretion) to accept current and former military candidates and provide
credit for military training and experience. Thus far, a total of 21 direct
entry/support proclamations have been signed by various state political leaders
from Indiana, Ohio, Connecticut, West Virginia, Illinois, Washington, Nebraska,
Rhode Island, Iowa, New Hampshire, Vermont, Virginia, Missouri, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Massachusetts, Delaware, Hawaii, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and
California.
Interested personnel are encouraged to visit www.
helmetstohardhats.org by clicking on the logo above or by calling
(toll free) 1-866-741-6210 for more information.
