We participated in a fantastic event called Construction Career Days put on by the Salem chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction. Over 300 high school students from a dozen or so high schools spent the day talking to various company representatives, operating heavy machinery, doing hands-on activities and at the DeSantis Landscapes space…participating in a wheelbarrow race! Throughout the construction industry we are experiencing a labor shortage and events like this one help to show the future workforce about the possibilities and career paths that exist in our industries. Kudos to all the organizers!
Here’s a link to the Salem Statesman Journal article