Workforce Development Awards 2025

Workforce Development Awards 2025
Thank you for applying for our Workforce Development Award for 2025. This application addresses three vital areas of workforce development to help you describe your company's performance. Please mark (x) each description that most accurately describes your company's efforts. The deadline to apply is Friday, November 7, 2025, and winners will be recognized on December 19, 2025, at our Merit Awards Dinner at The Refuge.
Form Name
Company Name*
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Job Title*
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Annual Average # Employees*
Annual Total Hours Worked*
Management Commitment
Mark (x) each description that most accurately describes your firm’s performance.
1. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Is in writingIncludes annual workforce development goals & objectivesSupervisor's responsibilities include craft persons skill developmentHas an identified workforce development representative (provide person's name and email below)Includes a record keeping system that tracks craft person's formal training, assessment and skill upgradingIncludes detailed records such as employee identification, date of training, training institution, evaluation results, etc.Company supports workforce development from the top down
Workforce Development Representative Name & Email
If checked above please provide.
Name all training programs that your company participates in for crafts.
Name all training programs that your company participates in for management education or skill upgrading.
2. OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS (TRAINING, CERTIFICATION & PERFORMANCE) HAVE IMPROVED IN THESE AREAS:

SafetyProductivityQuality/WorkAttendanceAbsenteeismTurnoverOther
3. EMPLOYEE FEEDBACK

Company recognizes employee feedback with respect to training and workforce development
How?
4. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION

Company recognizes trainees for accomplishmentsCompany recognizes graduates for accomplishmentsOther
Recruitment
5. RECRUITMENT PROGRAM

Documented recruitment processTools and equipment purchase program to help new craft workers secure requirements for jobAdopted or partnered with high schools and/or community colleges in effort to recruit new craft workers
If yes for "partnered with schools", please list school name(s).
6. CAREER DAYS/JOB FAIRS

In the past year, your company participated in career days or job fairs
If yes for "career days/job fairs", please list dates and locations.
7. SCHOLARSHIPS

In the past year, your company provided scholarships or reimbursement for craft training
If yes for "scholarships/reimbursement", please list number and location.
8. APPRENTICESHIPS/INTERNSHIPS

In the past year, your company provided craft apprenticeships/internships
If yes for "apprenticeships/internships", please list number and location.
9. ADVERTISEMENT

In the past year, your company advertised for jobs in construction.
Training & Retention
10. OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ADDRESSES THESE KEY ELEMENTS:

Employee access to formal craft trainingFinancial assistance or tuition reimbursement for formal training enrollment and course completionsPay incentives for enrolling in trainingLeadership training for supervisors (leadership, conflict resolution, etc.)Supervisory skills training (planning, scheduling, safety, etc.)
# Craft Persons Enrolled in Formal Training (Apprenticeship, Skill Upgrade, etc.)
% Craft Persons Classified as Trainees/Apprentices
# Craft Persons Achieving Journeyman Status Last Year
# Craft Persons Achieving Journeyman Status Last 4 Years
11. OUR INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE FORMAL TRAINING, SKILL UPGRADE, CERTIFICATION, ETC.

Paid tuition at MCEF classesPaid tuition for college classesOnsite or in-house trainingPaid training timePay raises or bonuses for trainingPay raises or bonuses for certificationOther
What is your turnover rate (quits or terminations / average workforce)?
12. TURNOVER IMPROVEMENT

Workforce development plan has improved turnover rate
What method does your company use that is essential to retaining craft workers and construction professionals? Please provide examples.
Total Score
Documentation

Additional points will be awarded to your total score if you provide the following documentation. If you would prefer to deliver a hard copies of these items, please deliver to Sherry Dunlap at ABC Mississippi in Pearl.
Workforce Development Plan/Policies

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Workforce Development Best Practice

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Would you like a follow-up evaluation of your Workforce Development Program?*

Yes, please.No, thank you.
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Workforce Development Awards 2025

Management Commitment

Recruitment

Training & Retention

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