Transitioning/Trade skills Career Opportunities
Ready to level up your career? Explore exciting opportunities in trade skills and transition into a new field!
Claim Academy:
A premier developer boot camp that offers immersive on-campus and online programs in software engineering and cybersecurity in St Louis. Our mission is to change lives in 12-weeks with tracks in Java, C#/.Net and Javascript with promises to transform novices into industry ready, software developers through rigorous coursework of pair programming, mentor sessions, and computer science industry programming techniques taught in-person by expert instructors.
https://www.claimacademystl.com/
Launch Code:
A nonprofit offering free tech education and job placement opportunities to bring new people from all backgrounds into the tech field and reshape the way employers think about hiring.
https://www.launchcode.org/course-catalog/open
Family & Workforce Centers of America.
Bioscience, Technology, and Trades are rapidly growing fields that applies life processes to practical uses. In collaboration with leading industry partners, we provide a 12-Week BioScience Lab Technician Program through an interactive classroom experience and wet lab training for adults 18 years and older in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
Our Forklift Certification Program is a DESE, OSHA, and NSC Certified, 2-Day certification training focuses on preparing the entry-level workforce for careers in Forklift, Warehouse, and Material Handling.
In collaboration with CIBC, the Career Institute also offers an Entrepreneurship Training Program (ETP) dedicated to entrepreneurial training and support to underserved individuals who live in and start their businesses in the local area. Participants have the opportunity to apply for a micro loan up to $10,000.
314-377-0495
Construction Jobs:
Men and women working in the construction industry see the difference a union makes in every paycheck.
- The average wage for a union-worker is $28.08, compared with $18.10 for a non -union worker, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- A heavy-highway LIUNA worker averages $41.94 an hour in wages and benefits, compared to $18.93 for non-union Laborers, according to Engineering News Record’s Construction Economics Department.
https://liunabuildsmo.com/why-liuna/
Missouri Works Initiative’s Apprentice
The Missouri Works Initiative’s Apprentice Ready programs introduce, train, and connect people to a high-paying, rewarding career in the construction trades. This 5 to 6-week construction pre-apprenticeship creates an industry-recognized entry point into the trades for traditionally underrepresented groups, creating a more skilled, equitable, and diverse workforce.
Missouri Works Initiative
131 E High St, Suite 100
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-634-2115
https://moworksinitiative.org/apprenticeship-ready-program-in-construction/
CNA and Nursing Jobs:
Start Your Nursing Career with STLCC: Approximately 600 students participate in our registered nursing (RN) program each academic year, with many more prospective students involved in pre-entry courses. Enrollment is expected to top 700 per year by 2026. STLCC graduates about 260 nurses every calendar year with a current National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) pass rate of 84%.
Coming soon, STLCC will start an licensed practical nursing (LPN) program in the fall semester.
https://stlcc.edu/programs-academics/pathways/health-professions/nursing/
Read more about: Nursing & Health Science Programs
Truck Driving at St. Louis Community College:
The St. Louis Community College Professional Truck Driving Training Program defines excellence, backed by the 60-year reputation of a top regional community college. The program’s all-inclusive and accelerated training is at the intersection of superior quality and a competitive price. CDL-A and CDL-B training for individuals or Customized Truck Driving Training for your employees. https://stlcc.edu/programs-academics/accelerated-job-training/truck-driving-training.aspx
OHM Jobs – Airport
OHM Concession Group, LLC is a hospitality company based out of Saint Ann, Missouri, United States. Outstanding Hospitality Management Group is committed to positively impacting the lives of our Associates, Families and Business Partners.
Contact information:
Mr. Chase W. Boyer IV OHM GROUP Director of Operations (817) 403-8757
4482 Woodson Road,
St Louis, Mo 63134
P: 314.946.OHM1 (6461)
https://ohmconcessiongroup.com/
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Woezor Home LLC
Contact: Rebecca
Phone #: 3144175810
Email: woezorhome@gmail.com
Website: Woezor Home – Welcome to Woezor Home
Address: 11628 Old Ballas Rd. St Louis, MO 63141
Job Title: Direct Support Staff. Part Time, Pay starts from $18 per hr
Required to speak English: Yes
Required to have a green card, visa, or US Citizen: Yes
Documentation needed:
Proof of completion of high school or GED
Certificate or transcript
Construction Forum
Contact: Diana Wilhold
Phone #: 314-880-2063, X303 (Direct)
Email: Diana@constructforstl.org
Website: Construction Forum – Convene, Communicate and Collaborate
Address: 3245 Hampton Avenue, Second Floor. St Louis, MO 63139
Family & Workforce Centers of America (FWCA)
Contact: Vamadu Sheriff
Phone #: 3143770495
Email: vamadu.sheriff@gmail.com, vsheriff@fwca-stl.com
Address: 6347 Plymouth Avenue. St Louis, MO
Placement Expert USA
Contact: Leenna Choudharry
Phone #: 3143267401
Email: Leenna@placementexpertusa.com, Contactus@placementexpertusa.com
Website: Placement Expert USA
Greater St Louis Area Council Scouting
Contact: Tracy Bono
Phone #: 3146149180
Email: Tracy.Bono@scouting.org
Website: Kids Activities & Camps | Greater St. Louis Area Scouting
Address: 4568 West Pine Blvd. St Louis, MO 63108
Job Title: Development Director-Special Events. Full time. Development Director – Special Events
Requirements and Documentation needed:
Bachelor’s Degree
Driver’s License
Stl Youth Jobs
Contact: Janae King
Phone #: 3144998176
Email: janae@stlyouthjobs.org
Website: STL Youth Jobs
Address: 3016 Locust St., Suite 105. St Louis, MO 63103
Requirements and Documentation needed:
Social Security number
Active email address
Alien registration number (if not a U.S. citizen),
Birthdate.
Private Home Care
Contact: Joey Boime
Phone #: 3144924005
Email: joeyboime@privatehomecare.com
Website: Private Home Care – Your Story. Your Home. Our Care.
Address: 9338 Olive, Olivette MO 63132
SLATE
Phone #: 3145898000
Website: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/jobs/index.cfm
Address: 1520 Market St., 3rd Floor. St. Louis, Missouri 63103
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Hazelwood, MO 63042
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