Workforce Development Committee

The Workforce Development Committee has representatives from all five industries that AEM represents. This group will steer all efforts and identify additional needs and opportunities.

Construction Challenge

AEM has partnered with Destination ImagiNation Inc. to develop and implement the Construction Challenge to help influence the future workforce.  The Construction Challenge is part of AEM’s ongoing efforts to attract the best and brightest young people to the construction industry specifically in manufacturing and in-the-field careers.

The goals of this challenge are for the participants to:

• Understand the relationships between construction, infrastructure, and quality of life.
• Implement a solution to a simulated infrastructure problem using knowledge of construction equipment.
• Develop awareness of construction equipment and related jobs.

The Construction Challenge started with five Regional Rallies, which took place on Saturday, January 12, 2008, in: Atlanta, Georgia; Glassboro, New Jersey; Dayton, Ohio; Greenville, Texas; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Out of the 152 registered teams or 700+ students, 51 teams or 300+ students advanced to the Finals at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada – March 10-14, 2008. The event was extremely successful for all parties, for more information go to www.constructionchallenge.org.

ConstructMyFuture.com

AEM has partnered with the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Foundation and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) to develop ConstructMyFuture.com, a website that provides information about careers opportunities in the construction industry. It targets students ages 15-19, parents, teachers and high school/technical college counselors.

Features include:

• Database of 1,000+ construction post-secondary schools
• An overview of the construction industry
• Careers
• Facts and figures
• Downloads; teaching aids, screen savers etc.
• Videos
• Industry links
• Job boards
• Resources