Google Funds Skilled Trades Training, Partnering With Unions - Construction Forum

Google unveils new $50M fund to train 300,000 skilled workers

Google has committed tons of money to building up the next generation of workers across the country and now it’s putting up another $50 million to fund skilled trades workers. The new funding amount goes to the “training experts” Google says, who are “building these programs from the ground up.” The overall goal is to help prepare more than 300,000 skilled trades jobs across 20 states. It doesn’t elaborate completely what states or where exactly…

Google Funds Skilled Trades Training, Partnering With Unions - Construction Forum

From Google: Building and maintaining the infrastructure for America’s future requires a massive, coordinated workforce of skilled tradespeople — from the welders and pipefitters securing complex cooling systems, to the electricians and fiber technicians powering advanced network grids. These jobs offer high-wage careers that can support local communities. There are hundreds of thousands of skilled trade roles currently open across the U.S waiti…