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SC&RF Announces 2023 Workforce Ambassador Winners
The SC&RF Workforce Ambassador Program recognized four 2023 winners at the SC&RA Closing Night
Understanding Terminology: What is a Rigger, Oiler, Signal Person?
Many jobs or roles in the crane, rigging, and specialized transport sector of the construction industry may be of interest to your welders, mechanics, and students who desire a change of scenery day to day.
White Paper – Public Benefits and Economic Dependency on the Crane, Rigging and Specialized Transport Industry
The Specialized Carries & Rigging Foundation (SC&RF) released the white paper “Public Benefits and Economic Dependency” in February 2024.
2023 State of the Workforce in the Crane, Rigging and Specialized Transport Industry
The Specialized Carries & Rigging Foundation (SC&RF) is developing the 2nd annual Industry Workforce Survey to Determine the State of Industry. The 2023 Report established a workforce development benchmark unlike any other data collection industry-wide.
Invite a Workforce Ambassador to Your Next Career Fair
Lift & Move recently launched a Workforce Ambassador program! This is a group of companies committed to raising industry awareness through community engagement. What does this mean for the students…
READ MOREHighlight Your Industry Partnership in the SmartBrief Newsletter
Are you an educator working with a company or vice versa? We’d love to feature you and your school/company partnership in the bimonthly newsletter to over 5,000 workforce development professionals.…
READ MORELabor Shortage Continues Despite Competitive Wages
The labor shortage has been discussed for years within the crane, rigging, and specialized transport sector and projections indicate the craft labor shortage to broaden in an NPR article “America…
READ MOREFinancial Assistance Available to Pay for Certifications or CDL Training
Next Application Deadline is December 31 and February 28 Do you need training? Do your students want to start obtaining skills needed to be hired? We can help pay for…
READ MOREConnecting Your Students with Apprenticeships
Over half of crane, rigging and specialized transport companies employ a union labor force. Union apprenticeship programs are an excellent option for high school students seeking a career in the…
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