RWC Continues to Promote Careers in the Trades with Help from Home Builders Institute

Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC) is continuing its promotion of careers in the trades, particularly plumbing, by expanding its industry partnerships to help create a new future for the skilled trades. Announced earlier this year, RWC partnered with Home Builders Institute (HBI) to help alleviate the skilled labor shortage through awareness programs and technical trainings offered more broadly.

Increasing interest in careers in plumbing is paramount. While RWC has become HBI’s exclusive Trade Sponsor for 22 plumbing programs across the U.S., the company is expanding its reach to support laborers. Through this partnership, RWC will provide products from its diverse portfolio to help students nationwide receive real-life, hands-on training and meaningful careers in the trades.

Year after year, contractors have issues finding skilled laborers to complete jobs, and this year was no different. 85 percent of contractors report it’s difficult to find skilled workers, which is up from 83 percent from Q4 2020, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Q1 Commercial Construction Index. 34 percent of contractors have had to turn down future work because of the shortage.

A lack of new entrants into the trades means a smaller pool of talented workers for existing professionals, which can lead to higher labor costs, delays on the jobsite, and overworked technicians. The issue stems from many people being unaware of the vibrant career they could have in fields like plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and more. That is why it’s so important to partner with organizations such as HBI that provide students with the skills, experience and placement services they need to have a successful career while helping the trade address labor shortages.

RWC recently published their latest video with plumber Clint McCannon, owner of Cannon Plumbing. He shares his journey of becoming a plumber and how his career allows him to feel fulfilled professionally and personally. Check out the full video at youtube.com/watch?v=8116eRAxvek.

To learn more about RWC’s efforts with careers in construction, visit sharkbite.com/plumbing-careers and holdrite.com/construction-careers.

Source: Reliance Worldwide Corp.

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