The Construction Career Collaborative (C3) held their first annual Career Fair in April of this year for high school students representing construction companies and organizations from the Houston area. This career fair was a chance for companies to showcase career opportunities to 234 students, some of whom may be unfamiliar with this industry.
Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing is an accredited C3 contractor and is proud to be part of this initiative establishing and enforcing standards in skills and safety training. While attending the inaugural career fair, Chamberlin Executive Director of Human Resources Tommy Hernandez noted that the event helped the students realize the appeal of a career as a skilled craftsperson. He said, "When talking about trades or college with high school students who say they want to go to college, I think 95 percent of those say that because their parents want them to go to college. After discussion, the opportunity to go into one of the trades is a lot more appealing to them.They like the fact of earning money instead of spending money for a little while until they decide what they really want to do. The opportunity is here, not just with Chamberlin, but with the other companies that are here today - shows that there is a big opportunity for the students to do something quick and make some money for themselves with career potential." Hear from Tommy and other construction professionals in the video above.
The first annual C3 Career Fair was considered a great success by students, teachers and industry professionals. Read more on it here .