The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) and Building Talent Foundation (BTF) have partnered to expand awareness of floor covering trade careers, and promote scholarships and training opportunities available.
BTF is a non-profit organization established by 20 leading homebuilding companies, committed to building a sustainable residential construction workforce. Flooring installation is a part of every residential construction project; however, flooring is often forgotten when people talk about trade careers.
FCEF will promote training with its approved training providers and scholarship opportunities on BTF’s residential construction career website, JobsToBuild. The two organizations will jointly launch a flooring career informational page, where young people and career changers can learn more about opportunities in this sector. In addition, FCEF will offer BTF’s job board as a tool to both flooring craftspeople looking for career opportunities and employers looking for talent. In turn, BTF will provide career coaching and job placement assistance to FCEF graduates and scholarship recipients who register on JobsToBuild.
“BTF has similar goals to FCEF,” stated Jim Aaron, executive director of FCEF. “We’re both working towards these goals in different ways, so collaboration will help us both reach a wider audience and achieve stronger impact.”
He added, “A big part of our mission is to help connect flooring craftsmen with job opportunities, and BTF helps us streamline that process. We know that retailers and installation companies are looking for qualified installers. BTF’s platform will help us connect employers with those looking for work in the construction industry.”
“We invite interested hiring managers to post their job openings and invite qualified job seekers to apply. The more employers we can get registered to show the wealth of jobs available, the more powerful our recruiting tools are,” Aaron noted.
“Building Talent Foundation is committed to helping individuals secure fulfilling careers in residential construction,” said Branka Minic, CEO of BTF. “We’re excited to partner with FCEF and raise awareness among young people and career changers about the rewarding employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in this segment of the homebuilding industry.”
For more information, visit https://www.buildingtf.org and https://fcef.org.
