CareerSource Hillsborough and Pinellas, Statewide Workforce Development and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) hosted two road construction training bootcamps in Tampa and Clearwater to equip local veterans for careers in roadway construction and infrastructure.
During the three-day workshops, attendees toured an FDOT contractor facility, received OSHA and heavy equipment training, and participated in hiring events with guaranteed interviews.
Many veterans secured same-day job offers. FDOT is projected to create thousands of new design, construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure jobs over the next 10 years.
Organizers praised the program’s success in connecting veterans with long-term career opportunities in transportation.
– Staff Report, Florida Politics