Workforce Development Awards 2026

Workforce Development Awards 2026
Thank you for applying for our Workforce Development Award for 2026. 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, October 16, 2026, and winners will be recognized on Friday, November 13, 2026, at our Merit Awards Dinner at The Refuge.
Form Name
Company Name
Primary Contact

First NameLast Name
Job Title
Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Email Address
example@example.com
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
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:

Other
3. EMPLOYEE FEEDBACK
How?
4. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION

Other
Recruitment
5. RECRUITMENT PROGRAM
If yes for "partnered with schools", please list school name(s).
6. CAREER DAYS/JOB FAIRS
If yes for "career days/job fairs", please list dates and locations.
7. SCHOLARSHIPS
If yes for "scholarships/reimbursement", please list number and location.
8. APPRENTICESHIPS/INTERNSHIPS
If yes for "apprenticeships/internships", please list number and location.
9. ADVERTISEMENT
Training & Retention
10. OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ADDRESSES THESE KEY ELEMENTS:
# 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.

Other
What is your turnover rate (quits or terminations / average workforce)?
12. TURNOVER IMPROVEMENT
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 Lena McGuffin 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?
Payment

$100 Application Fee
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Expiration Month

Expiration Year

Billing Address

Street Address

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Workforce Development Awards 2026

Management Commitment

Recruitment

Training & Retention

Documentation

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