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The impact of the skilled worker shortage is well known—increased costs for products, delays in getting worker done – have you tried to hire a contractor recently? – and increased pressures on workers. A 2022 report by Conger https://www.conger.com/skilled-labor-shortage/ said those impacts, though, are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg and, in fact, the …

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At one table, Capital Region BOCES senior Abigail Conaway gauged the vital signs of a Schalmont middle school student while at another table juniors Dylan Pardo, Aaron Fantroy and Lilia Herschkowitz collected the fingerprints of another middle school student. That was the scene on Thursday as more than a dozen Capital Region BOCES Career and …

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Assemblymember Chris Tague and a representative of Assemblymember Phil Steck’s office presented Capital Region BOCES on Friday with a proclamation declaring October Careers in Construction Month in New York state. “When I was 16, I didn’t really have a school mindset and then a guidance counselor told me I should try BOCES. It was the …

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Evolving technologies and an aging workforce is combining to put a charge in the futures of young adults with knowledge of the electrical trades, The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts a 9% increase in the national electrical trades workforce by 2031. With the median U.S. Salary for electricians at $60,040 in 2021, the career …

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High school student Emily Grace Michaud works on a table top in the Capital Region BOCES Building Trades program this week. Michaud, a senior from Voorheesville, aspires to a career working in a construction union. “I hope to do framing, definitely something hands-on and working with wood,” she said. “I like working with wood. I …

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Sometimes, you look at a career future for what it offers – financial security. Just ask Bethlehem High School junior Liam Fullem, a student in the Capital Regional BOCES Electrical Trades Program at the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. The student had a rather quick, an perfunctory response to being asked why …

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Students ranging from future nurses to future chefs, contractors and fashion designers will lead the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus SkillsUSA chapter for the 2023-24 school year. During a tradition-rich ceremony in front of parents and friends, the officers were sworn in on Oct. 17. SkillsUSA officers, their program, …

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Students in a Capital Region BOCES program are gaining volumes of professional experience working for the New York State Senate. Eight Digital Media Design students are taking part in an internship at the Senate Production Shop, the graphics and printing department for the senate.  They are gaining experience and knowledge that will give them an …

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Nearly 100 area businesses and institutions regularly collaborate with Capital Region BOCES to build the future of the construction industry in the Capital Region and beyond. Their support is crucial not only to the success of students, but also to the future of the construction industry.  ”These partnerships are critical because they allow us to …

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