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Latest from HB NEXT
Software Product Updates
Safety Cloud 2.0
We are excited to announce to release of SafetyCloud Web 2.0
Clear2 Update
HB NEXTs Clear2 adds vaccine management tools to easy to use app.
Giving Back to our Community
Homaid Atlanta Care Day
On August 20th HB NEXT was honored to participate in a HomeAid Atlanta care day for Gilgal, Inc., a Christ-centered recovery residence for women experiencing homelessness due to drug and alcohol addiction. The day was spent renovating several of their facilities. From demolition of a kitchen to removing cabinets and installing flooring it was an action packed day. Thanks to all of our team members for coming out and being of service to the community. Special thanks to Vince Longo of Vincent Longo Custom Builders for spearheading the project and covering all the expenses.
Residential Career Day
HB NEXT was honored to host Residential Career Day presented by the Young Professionals Group – Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. This event provided a platform for builders and trades to connect with high school and college students, interested in learning about the many employment opportunities in the Residential Construction industry.
Construction Ready Training Program
Commitment to Workforce Development
HB NEXT is committed to workforce development and has been instrumental in helping to train skilled workers in local communities. In 2015, the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) presented CEFGA and HB NEXT with a Workforce Development Award for the Construction Ready Training Program.
Career Reboot
Keenan Has Thrived Since Moving to a Construction Site
Stand-Up Guy
Howard Gets Back on His Feet, and Intends to Stay There
Green Light to Success
Build Cobb Gave Her Opportunity, Confidence to Soar Again
Awards and Recognition
2019
HB NEXT Founder Mark Hornbuckle Featured in Georgia Contractor Magazine
The Georgia Contractor’s October 2019 issue was dedicated to exceptional instructors in the construction industry. Mark Hornbuckle was recognized as one of these extraordinary leaders and landed on the cover of the issue. Mark’s involvement in workforce development, guiding individuals to reach their goals, creative instruction, and entrepreneurship all make him one of the best in the industry. You can read all about Mark and his “uniquely different” way of doing things in the online issue of Georgia Contractor.
2015
HB NEXT selected as Winner for Workforce Development Award
The Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) has announced the 2015 Workforce Development Award Winners, calling upon the industry to continue its progress in promoting construction workforce training and recruitment across the United States and Canada. CURT is committed to giving significant national and international recognition to companies and organizations that implement effective recruitment and training programs that develop first-class craftsmen and managers.
The CEFGA / HB NEXT Construction Ready Program was created through a partnership of stakeholders including government agencies, philanthropy advocates, and construction companies. This partnership developed a training center in Metropolitan Atlanta in the summer of 2014. The training offers a boot camp style, fast-paced, construction program, based on the NCCER Core Curriculum and other key industry credentials. Local residents are assessed to determine fitness for the program (literacy level, career aptitude, drug screen, background check, motivation/attitude), and are trained and credentialed over the course of 20 days, finally getting placed in a full-time job with a local construction company. They are then tracked for 365 days to determine retention, advancement and successful fit for both the graduate and the employer.
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