Nineteen businesses, unions and colleges took part in a Careers in Construction event at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School.
Middleburgh’s Tristin Diaz, a BOCES Construction/Heavy Equipment student took advantage of the opportunity. He was able to get a closer look at the careers that exist within the industry by meeting with prospective employers. “It’s been pretty fun, pretty interesting, and we have learned a whole bunch of new things,” Tristin said. Students operated equipment, built brick walls, operated demonstrators and submitted resumes.
Joe Frank, an instructor with the Bricklayers & Allied Crafters Union Local 2 said it’s the fourth year they participated in the event. “It’s very important for us to get out there and recruit. We come to the BOCES centers because we know that is where the workers are, that’s where we find our future leaders,” said Mr. Frank.
Other recruiters at the Schoharie Campus were: Anderson Equipment, Callanan Industries, Carver Companies, D.A. Collins, Finke Equipment, Kamco Supply of New England, Lancaster Development TCHP, Martin Electric, Milton CAT, Monroe Tractor, National Grid, United Ag & Turf and TCI Inc. Also taking part was the New York State Department of Transportation, North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Local 291, SUNY Cobleskill, the International Union of Operating Engineers 158 and the Laborers Local 157 Union.
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