Info Session: Hire Ready-to-Work Crafts & Trades People

Description

Looking to staff reliable entry-level carpenters & other trades without slowing your crews down? Learn about multiple programs available for employers at this event offered by HBRACC, MassHire Cape & Islands Career Center, & Skilled Purposed, generously hosted at Shepley Wood Products hybrid: in-person and virtually.

Meet Skilled Purpose—a 12-week second-chance carpentry training and job-placement program based at the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office Bridge Center in Barnstable that turns motivated adults into work-ready craftspeople. This information session - and the program itself - is supported by a group of well-respected industry and community leaders, including: Cape Cod Carpentry Guild, Encore Construction, Dale Nikula, Mid-Cape Home Centers, MJ Nardone, and Shepley Wood Products.

Why this matters for employers: 

• Pre-screened, motivated talent. Candidates complete a multi-stage vetting review, two interviews, CORI checks, and must meet sobriety, stability, and transportation requirements.
• Job-ready skills. Trainees learn OSHA safety principles, Massachusetts building code basics, tool use, and site etiquette—so you spend less time on Day-1 basics.
• They also provide case management and wraparound supports throughout the program — assessing needs like housing, transportation, food insecurity, and legal barriers, and connecting clients with trauma-informed and recovery services. These supports create stability before hire, reducing employer risk and improving reliability on the job.
• Give input, get better hires. Employers help shape the curriculum so grads learn what your jobs actually require.

What you’ll learn in 1 hr:

• What state tax credits, bonding, & other resources are available to employers
• How the process works: training → job readiness → application → interview → hire
• How Skilled Purpose prepares and screens candidates
• What ongoing post-graduation support looks like (30/60/90-day check-ins)
• How to get the first pick of upcoming graduates

Owners, superintendents, HR/ops leads, and anyone filling carpenter or carpenter-helper roles. Anyone interested in learning more about Skilled Purpose.

RSVP

Register to attend. (If you can’t make it live, register to get the recording.)

About Skilled Purpose

Run at The Bridge Center in partnership with the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, Skilled Purpose trains adults preparing for reentry and individuals in recovery (Tues/Wed evenings). Graduates are mentored and supported into jobs with local employers.

Questions? Contact Joe Thorpe, Program Manager — joethorpe@skilledpurpose.org.

Together, we’re building Cape Cod’s future workforce—one tradesperson at a time.

Read about Skilled Purpose in our blog posts from our July Golf Tournament and February Dinner Meeting.