Once trainees are aware of and enter into the workforce, retaining workers in the organization and the greater industry is essential. One way to support worker engagement and retention is to ensure workers have a clear vision of a pathway into and through their careers. A streamlined career pathway is a clear sequence of employer-validated education, credentials, and experience that allow workers to obtain employment and advance to jobs with progressively more responsibility and fair compensation.
When learners and workers don’t understand their options or what they need to progress, it can lead to low morale, disengagement, and lost productivity. While some careers that support green and energy-efficient buildings exist as standalone pathways, many are embedded within existing trades and professions. Therefore developing new or streamlining existing pathways may require coordination with not only employers, but other stakeholders that provide complimentary or transferable skills training and education.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Technical Assistance Deliverables
Veterans Affairs Energy Engineers Working Group and the James A. Halley Veterans Administration
Building Career and Industry Awareness
Improving Knowledge and Skills
Embedding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Developing Robust Workforce Programs