Alana Oertel bridged to becoming a registered masonry apprentice
NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN – With 259,000 job openings in the construction industry in April – up 25,000 from March and 52,000 year over year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey – demand for skilled trades workers remains strong.
As the industry works to build its future workforce, 17 young adults are beginning apprenticeship careers with Neenah-based Miron Construction Co., Inc., joining the next generation of skilled trades workers – including New London High School graduate Alana Oertel.
The only female in the group, Oertel is starting a registered masonry apprenticeship…