The Jacksonville Jaguars are partnering with a program called Construction Ready to create more construction jobs in the River City.
It is a 20-day intensive course, literally and figuratively giving people the tools to land a construction job.“I am learning more and more about construction,” Freeman said. “I never learned how to do the hand tools, power tools. So actually, it is really, really good.”
Freeman and 11 others are enrolled in the boot-camp-style training with a program called Construction Ready.The participants will earn eight industry credentials, which is a process that usually takes between six and eight months.“I never graduated from high school,” Freeman said. “This will be my first time ever walking across the stage and getting something. I really want to work on a crane, scaffolding, help out with the stadium, [or work on] bridges.
“Right now, Jacksonville is growing,” Welch said. “You have construction all around. People [can] get employed in the construction industry then get out there and better themselves.”Welch says since this program started in 2014 in Atlanta, more than 1,300 people have secured construction jobs. He hopes a dozen more can be added to that list in the next two weeks.
“I have seen how this program has changed so many people’s lives,” Welch said. “I like to be a part of that.”The Jaguars pledged $100,000 so the course could come to Jacksonville.For more information on how to sign up for a future session, visit
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