Video: Jeff Aboussie on Tomorrow’s Workforce

Date Posted: November 3, 2016

Posted In: Ideas, Workforce,

At Construction Forum Education Foundation’s recent “Building Tomorrow Awards” event five original videos premiered, featuring the award recipient’s thoughts on the future of the industry and region.

Jeff Aboussie, who recently left his post as executive-secretary of the St. Louis Building and Construction Trades Council to found Regional Strategies, a consulting firm, was honored for his efforts in building the construction workforce. Particular mention was made of his directing the formation of the Building Union Diversity (BUD) program.

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In the video, Aboussie speaks about the skills the workers of tomorrow will need, and the collaborations that it will take to find and train those workers.

The videos were produced by Amanda Aschinger, CEO and Co-Founder of Solstice Productions.