Transitioning/Trade skills Career Opportunities in St. Louis

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

Family and Workforce Centers of America | Workforce Development | 6347 Plymouth Avenue, St. Louis, MO, US

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 

Website: Family and Workforce Centers of America | Workforce Development | 6347 Plymouth Avenue, St. Louis, MO, USA

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

 

Prepared by: 

Geoffrey Soyiantet
Vitendo 4 Africa
President & Executive Director
7220 N. Lindbergh Blvd, Suite 270
Hazelwood, MO 63042
www.vitendo4africa.org
info@vitendo4africa.org
Tel: 314-252-0488
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