What We Do
At BTF, our goal is to strengthen the residential construction workforce as well as meet the Quality Education and Decent Work & Economic Growth goals of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's).
Each one of our strategic goals, from building the talent pipeline to building talent connections and talent engagement, is about working with all members of the residential construction workforce sector so that we are able to meet measurable outcomes for the industry, evaluate, improve and achieve a growing workforce.
We engage with young people, in schools and in communities, to encourage their interest and exploration of careers in residential construction, and we support schools and training providers to align their construction curricula with employers’ demand for skills. We aim to significantly increase the number of students enrolling in construction programs, by raising their awareness of exciting opportunities our industry offers.
We connect employers with job seekers by supporting and strengthening education partnerships where job seekers are, and the training programs, tools and platforms where our employers seek new talent. Our talent connections are geared towards strengthening and scaling employment in our industry, while improving collaboration between employers, educators and jobseekers.
We support the business growth of our trade partners, and our industry’s workforce, by leveraging innovative talent management technology, and advancing workplace practices for recruiting, hiring, developing, engaging and retaining workers in residential construction. We foster professional development, entrepreneurship and career advancement among our industry’s workers and business owners.
The Sustainable Development Goals address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. (UN.org).