

Tue, Feb 25
|BigMarker Webinar Platform
Trends Talk (Guest: Peter Tateishi, CEO of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California)
Join Sarah Sladek and a special guest on the last Tuesday of each month for an engaging series of virtual events exploring NextGen trends. From emerging technologies to evolving societal values, these events promise to offer a deep dive into the forces driving change in the next generation.
Time & Location
Feb 25, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM EST
BigMarker Webinar Platform
About the event
Join Sarah Sladek and a special guest on the last Tuesday of each month for an engaging series of virtual events exploring NextGen trends. From emerging technologies to evolving societal values, these events promise to offer a deep dive into the forces driving change in the next generation.
Changing Attitudes Towards Trades
Gen Z has their choice of jobs and Boomers are leaving the workforce at increasing numbers. As a result, workforce development is top of mind for many organizations -- especially construction.
Despite increased media attention about on-going labor shortages, young people simply aren’t considering (let alone pursuing) careers in the trades.
Peter Tateishi has been a leading advocate for the school-to-career construction pipeline in California. He's inspiring an entire industry to rebuild its workforce and invest in future generations.
Join Peter and Sarah to explore trends and best practices in workforce development and learn what it takes to inspire…