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The BIG STEP outreach program was established to acquaint individuals with employment and career opportunities in the skilled trades. BIG STEP has the support of the Milwaukee Building and Construction trades Council (MBTC), contractor associations, and their joint apprenticeship training committees. Leftwich Management Group, LLC serves as the Program Administrators for BIG STEP, INC.
BIG STEP is striving to become the major assistance program to help applicants upgrade in math, science, and other academic skills for a successful career in construction. What still remains is the task of persuading recent high school graduates and under-employed individuals to pursue apprenticeship trade training for their career goals. The quality of the training and substantial pay rates provides immediate rewards on the road to a successful future. Apprenticeship is a well-panned training system, learn while you earn training program, that a young person who successfully goes through an apprenticeship program will enter this industry with a solid foundation. BIG STEP can help you enhance the skills needed for the various training programs.
Scope of services for BIG STEP is as follows:
• Recruit qualified individuals for apprenticeship training and careers.
• Provide needs assessment and identify deficiencies clients may have; develop a corresponding action plan.
• Provide apprenticeship test tutoring and other preparation services. Day and evening classes are available.
• Place clients into on-the-job training with the intention of leading to construction related apprenticeships.
• Place and assist clients into any classroom training necessary to prepare/place them into higher-paying employment opportunities.
• Provide case management services to assist candidates to become indentured apprentices and/or retain construction-related employment.
The overall goal of BIG STEP is to provide greater skills to individuals striving for a career in the skilled trades. The majority of participants will be placed into higher skilled/higher paying jobs and apprenticeship occupations, once training and work experience has been achieved.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION,
PLEASE CONTACT
BIG STEP at (414) 937-3600
3841 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208
Earl Buford, Executive Director
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