Construction jobs are plentiful right now and veterans are being specifically recruited to fill those jobs with the Helmets to Hardhats initiative.
Helmets to Hardhats has been awarded a Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity grant totaling $250,000. The grant will support the Michigan Construction Apprenticeship post-Military Opportunity Program, MiCAMO.
The MiCAMO program will help active-duty and retired military service members, National Guard, reservists, and veterans get the training they need to transition to Registered Apprenticeships and fill Michigan’s skills gap.
Martin Helms, Helmets to Hardhats Executive Director, said, “Our outreach to military service members allows us to connect them to middle class, family-sustaining career opportunities.”
Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Director Zaneta Adams said, “This program is exciting because it helps veterans realize the many opportunities to gain skills and sustainable income and enables them to increase the economic footprint in their communities.”
More information about Helmets for Hardhats is available at HelmetsToHardhats.org. To learn more about State Apprenticeship Expansion in Michigan, visit Michigan.gov/Apprenticeship.
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
