Angia leading service for enhancing and preserving homes, has actually released a number of brand-new efforts in advance of May 7th’s National Signing Day– a day to acknowledge and commemorate trainees who pursue an undergraduate or graduate trade school training program.
Released May 7, the Angi Trade Up Scholarship Program will supply scholarships for trainees in construction-related programs at trade schools across the country. Angi likewise revealed a broadened collaboration with trades tasks platform BlueRecruit, starting on May 7th with a first-of-its-kind digital profession fair. The very first yearly Angi Trade Up Digital Career Fair will link task candidates on the BlueRecruit platform with the almost 200,000 home service pros in the Angi network.
Growing the Skilled Trades
Almost a quarter of tradespeople are approaching retirement age according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics– a growing issue as less youths go into the experienced trade markets. Angi’s brand-new efforts are developed to acknowledge and promote knowledgeable trades professions and assist cultivate connections in between task prospects and home service experts aiming to grow their company.
“Every home in America requires a group of competent tradespeople to take care of it. There are not adequate individuals going into the trades in spite of the reality that the professions have incredibly high task complete satisfaction and are well paid. Angi is dedicated to altering the discussion around professions in the trades,” stated Angie HicksCo-Founder of Angi.
The brand-new Angi Trade Up Scholarship Program will award $2,500 scholarships to 4 trainees who have actually been accepted to or are registered in an undergraduate or graduate construction-related trade program at any trade school, college, or university. Scholarship winners will be selected by Angi’s Pro Council– a council of home service specialists comprised of pros in the Angi network who represent organizations with numerous cumulative years of experience maintenance Americans’ homes.
BlueRecruit
Revealed today, Angi is broadening its collaboration with BlueRecruit, a direct-hire market for knowledgeable trade employees and the business seeking their skill. Starting on May 7th, BlueRecruit will open its platform to Angi’s network of pros at no charge to develop a first-of-its-kind digital profession fair: BlueRecruit’s network of approximately 55,000 task applicants will have the chance to link 1:1 with Angi’s network of pros who are prepared to match and employ throughout the Angi Trade Up Digital Career Fair.
“As North America’s leading proficient trades training and work positioning business, we’re honored to work along with unbelievable companies like Angi that make every effort every day to bring awareness to the significance of the knowledgeable trades and the males and females constructing tomorrow,” stated Rich CamachoCEO of BlueRecruit. “With our digital profession fair on May 7th, we’ll have the ability to assist support connections in between the extraordinary new age of leading skill offered on BlueRecruit with the country’s premium home service business that utilize Angi every day to supply house owners with extraordinary service and workmanship.”
Resources
Both task candidates and existing trade employees seeking to work with can discover a range of brand-new online resources as part of Angi’s Trade Up PSA project targeted at de-stigmatizing and bringing awareness to advantages of a profession in the trades:
Angi Trade Up Webinar: On May 7th, Angi, BlueRecruit, and program leaders from leading trade and college programs will hold an academic webinar for Angi’s network of pros to support their working with efforts when engaging with the BlueRecruit network.
Trade Up with Angi Podcast: A market deep dive podcast hosted by co-founder Angie Hicks, taking on whatever you require to learn about the trade market with pros in the Angi network
Trade Up Tuesdays: A weekly series on Instagram and TikTok highlighting pros in the Angi network, their distinct experiences, and the advantages of being a competent trade specialist.
Discover more about how Angi is supporting the trades by going to b2b.angi.com/ tradeupMore info about the scholarships can be discovered by going to www.angi.com/articles/tradeup-scholarship.htm