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THANK YOU FOR BEING ON THE SHOW

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TODAY.

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THANK YOU.

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CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT IN THE

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INDIANAPOLIS CARAMEL, INDIANA

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SON METRO AREA HIT AN ALL-TIME

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HIGH IN OCTOBER, CLIMBING 8%

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OVER LAST YEAR.

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NOW, ONE OF THE KEYS TO HELPING

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THE NEXT GENERATION OF HOOSIER

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BRICK LAYERS, CARPENTERS AND

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ELECTRIC KNICKSS MAINTAIN THAT,

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THE INDIANA CAREERS IN

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CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION.

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FOR MORE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S

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MISSION, PLEASED TO BE JOINED BY

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THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY

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OUTREACH, LYNN BUSBY.

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WELCOME TO THE PROGRAM.

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>> HI, THANK YOU, GERRY.

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>> ABSOLUTELY.

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LET'S TALK ABOUT, AND THERE IS

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SO MUCH PRESSURE ON WORKFORCE

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ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES, AS YOU

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LOOK AT THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES,

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I MENTIONED THOSE NUMBERS COMING

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INTO THE STORY HERE.

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HOW SUBSTANTIAL, HOW SEVERE IS

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THE DEMAND FOR CONSTRUCTION

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WORKERS IN INDIANA.

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>> YEAH, YOU KNOW, GERRY, I HEAR

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IT EVERY DAY, IF I'M OUT TALKING

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WITH CONTRACTOR COMMUNITY

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PARTNER, AS WELL AS OUR TRAINING

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PARTNER, THERE IS REALLY A

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SHORTAGE ACROSS THE BOARD IN ALL

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THE TRADES.

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ALL OF THE CONTRACTORS CONSIDER

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IT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, LABOR,

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THEIR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.

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AND THEIR NUMBER ONE ISSUE THAT

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FACING IN THE COMING YEARS.

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>> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT

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CONSTRUCTION TRADES, THIS IS A

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WHOLE LIST, BRICK LAYERS,

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CARPENTERS, ELECTRICIANS,

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BOILERMAKERS, A NUMBER OF AREAS.

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THESE AREAS THAT PAY VERY GOOD

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WAGES.

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>> YEAH.

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THEY DO.

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IT'S ESTIMATED THAT AN

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INDIVIDUAL COMING THROUGH A

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REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP

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PROGRAM AND THE CONSTRUCTION

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INDUSTRY COULD EARN UP TO

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$300,000 MORE OVER A CAREER OVER

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A LIFETIME THAN SOMEONE NOT

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COMING THROUGH AN APPRENTICE

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PROGRAM.

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>> THE IMPACT, AND WHAT IT IS

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ALL ABOUT, KIND OF WALK US

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THROUGH THAT APPRENTICESHIP

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INITIATIVE AND HOW IT WORKS.

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>> YEAH.

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SO, OUR APPROACH, REALLY FOCUSES

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ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH

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CAREER EXPLORATION,

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM BUT AN

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APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN

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ADDITION TO HAVING A HIGHER WAGE

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ONCE AN APPRENTICE COMES THROUGH

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THAT PROGRAM, THEY COULD -- THEY

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LEAVE A PROGRAM WITH THEIR

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JOURNEYMAN'S CARD IN WHICHEVER

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TRADE THEY'VE SELECTED.

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THEY LEAVE WITH MULTIPLE

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TECHNICAL CERTIFICATIONS.

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THEY ALSO LEAVE THAT

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APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM WITH AN

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ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE FROM IVY

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TECH.

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THEY ARE A TRAINING PARTNER WITH

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OUR TRADES.

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SO THEY HAVE 60 HOURS THAT THEY

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HAVE EARNED THROUGH THEIR

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APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.

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>> GO AHEAD, LYNN.

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>> THE I.CCA REPRESENTS THE 14

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TRADES YOU MENTIONED, WE SUPPORT

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60 TRAINING CENTERS ACROSS THE

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STATE OF INDIANA.

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>> REALLY IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT

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THE COST TO THE INDIVIDUAL GOING

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THROUGH THE APPRENTICESHIP

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PROGRAM.

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IT'S ZERO OR A MINIMAL COST,

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RIGHT?

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>> IT'S ZERO TO MINIMAL COST.

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IT'S ALSO LEARN WHILE YOU EARN

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OPPORTUNITY.

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SO THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN THE

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APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM ARE

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WORKING WITH A CONTRACTOR.

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SO THEY'RE ALSO EARNING A

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COMPETITIVE WAGE WHILE THEY'RE

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GOING THROUGH THAT PROGRAM.

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AND EARNING AND GETTING THAT

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DEGREE.

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>> THERE IS SO MUCH FOCUS ON

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WORKFORCE, AND KIND OF CAREER

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PATHWAYS, IF YOU WILL.

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THIS WOULD SEEM TO BE A REALLY

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VIABLE PATHWAY FOR A LOT OF

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PEOPLE.

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DO YOU THINK PART OF THE

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CHALLENGE IS EDUCATION OR

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AWARENESS THAT THESE

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APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS EXIST?

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>> YEAH, IT IS FOCUS TURNED AWAY

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FROM VOCATIONAL EDUCATION OR

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TRAINING AT THE HIGH SCHOOL

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LEVEL DECADES AGO.

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SO IT'S A REPERCUSSION ABOUT

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THAT.

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SO IT'S NOT JUST EDUCATING OR

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MAKING STUDENTS AND PARENTS, AND

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HOOSIERS ACROSS THE BOARD WHERE

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THE OPPORTUNITIES IN

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CONSTRUCTION, BUT ALSO FOCUSED

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ON THOSE EDUCATORS TO MAKE SURE

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THAT THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE

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BENEFITS OF THOSE APPRENTICESHIP

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PROGRAMS BRING TO INDIVIDUALS

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AND FAMILIES ACROSS OUR STATE.

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>> YOU'VE GOT THOUSANDS OF

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INDIVIDUALS, APPRENTICES IN YOUR

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PROGRAM.

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DO YOU ANTICIPATE THE DEMAND IS

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STILL GOING TO BE THERE TO GET

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THOSE FOLKS IN THE

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APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AND INTO

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THE INDUSTRY?

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>> IT IS OUR PRIMARY FOCUS HERE

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WITH THE CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION

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ASSOCIATION IS INCREASING, THE

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NUMBER OF APPLICANTS TO

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CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICESHIP

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PROGRAMS.

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THERE IS NO SIGN THAT THE

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CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IS SLOWING

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DOWN.

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SO THAT DEMAND IS GOING TO

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CONTINUE TO GROW, ESPECIALLY AS

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THE EXISTING WORKFORCE AGES OUT

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OF THE WORK LIFE.

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>> INDIANA CAREERS IN

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CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION

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BUILDING TRADES APPRENTICESHIP

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PROGRAM, LYNN BUSBY, DIRECTOR OF

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH AN IMPORTANT

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PROGRAM, CERTAINLY A VERY