Who Are You?

Secondary Students
Are you in high school thinking about graduation?  Will you be seeking employment, looking for technical training, attending community college or headed for a 4-year college or university?  What is your unique talent?   Want an industry that is financially rewarding, gives you the option of working inside or outside, allows you to join a big corporation or become your own boss?  It’s time you explored the numerous career opportunities in residential constriction. There is something for everyone!  Take a journey through our Web site and discover how you can Make It Happen with a career in residential construction.

Post-Secondary Students
There are numerous opportunities in the industry that can be matched to your unique talents, skills, interests and personality to create the utmost in career satisfaction.  Each stage of home building has related occupations and career areas that you probably never connected to construction.  Marketing, sales, finance, land acquisition – what’s right for you?  Take a journey through our Web site and discover how you can Make It Happen with a career in residential construction.   

Educators
A major focus of HBI is to create programs to maximize the number of youth who are exposed to and knowledgeable about all aspects of the residential construction industry.  What better place for the industry to find qualified, dedicated, career-driven next generation skilled trades, entrepreneurial individuals and industry professionals than in the schools?  We invite you to take a journey through our Web site to find career information, lesson plans, games and more to assist your students to Make It Happen with a career in the residential construction industry.

Parents
Do you have children in middle school, high school and/or college?  Are they asking you those all important questions about their future?  You can assist and support your children by learning about the career options available in residential construction.  The possibilities are endless.  Choosing a career is a process that includes assessing skills and exploring options. Take a journey through our Web site and discover how your children can Make It Happen with a career in residential construction.

Home Builders Association/Industry Professional
The residential construction industry will experience shortages at higher levels in the 2000s than it has over the last 10 years.  The industry can have an impact on workforce preparation by getting involved with the future workforce through partnership programs with educators and students.  Look towards the future and strive for a highly trained workforce that is knowledgeable about the industry.  We invite you to take a journey through our Web site to get ideas about planning and partnership programs to Make It Happen in your community.

Career Changers/Job Seekers
There are more than 100 career opportunities in the industry. This includes options for those pursuing skilled trades, technical and professional positions.  How do you want to pursue your career path in construction?  Think about it. . .  the construction of 1,000 single-family homes generates 2,448 jobs in construction and construction-related industries; approximately $79.4 million in wages; and more than $42.5 million in federal, state and local tax revenues and fees.  Take a journey through our Web site and discover how you can Make It Happen with a career in residential construction.   

Industry/Education Partners
Career awareness and exploration starts at an early age.  Help to make the partnership process happen by bringing together schools, parents, businesses, and other members of the community to increase student learning and stimulate interest in the residential construction industry and related fields.  Like a well-constructed house, the pieces of the partnership program fit together to provide an exciting and creative school-to-career initiative.  We invite you to take a journey through our Web site to get ideas about planning and partnership programs to Make It Happen in your community.

General Users
Construction is among the economy’s top 10 largest sources of job growth. The residential construction industry is a vital sector in virtually every local and state economy, creating jobs and generating taxes and wages. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has a network of more than 800 state and local home builder associations (HBAs) with over 225,000 members.  That computes to building over 1.5 million single-family homes annually.  Take a journey through our Web site and discover how the residential construction industry can Make It Happen for you.