BUD Program Plans to Launch Next Cohort Aug. 3

Date Posted: July 9, 2020

Posted In: Workforce,

The Building Union Diversity (BUD) program will resume operations with a new cohort on Aug. 3, Russ Signorino, program director said in a statement.

“The BUD program has been an effective labor-industry partnership. We are proud of our results in introducing, training and placing the unemployed and under-employed into well-paying jobs and careers in construction.

“Not only does BUD have an excellent track record of providing certified construction skill training and a placement record of 85%, the jobs we are filling are good living wage jobs with strong career potential. With major construction projects already underway, or scheduled over the next few years, we can see increasing opportunities for graduates. With the program open to all qualified candidates, we are especially focused on recruiting women, younger workers and people of color.”

The program has 15 training slots available in its upcoming five-week training cycle. In-person interviews are scheduled for Wednesday, July 29 at 10 AM.

To be eligible to participate, applicants must be able to pass the WorkKeys assessment with fives in applied math and workplace documents. Interested persons who have not completed the assessment should contact the University City Adult Education and Literacy Program.

To be eligible for testing, they must complete an online assessment prior to July 15, 2020 and demonstrate preparedness to pass the official exam with fives in Applied Math and Workplace Documents. To take the assessment, they should contact BUD by texting BUD2020 to 314.391.9232 and be available to complete a scheduled Zoom meeting. Deadline to sign up is July 15.

Applicants or organizations with question should contact Signorino by phone or e-mail at 314-303-6082 or russ_signorino@yahoo.com.