Who We Are
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AT TURNER INDUSTRIES
The success of Turner Industries, and therefore our clients, relies on our ability to attract, retain, and train a quality workforce. This is not a one-sided equation; it’s a continuum. Our success and growth leads to more employment opportunities, career paths, and economically stable communities where our employees live and work.
By making major commitments to in-house innovations and partnership initiatives, we ensure the ability to provide our clients with the skilled craftspeople and management necessary to achieve their goals.
Read our 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report to learn more about our unwavering commitment to workforce development.
EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION
Turner leverages its partnership with Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) chapters in each of the geographic areas that we operate. ABC acts as a facilitator of industry-education pathways and helps Turner develop our current and future workforce.
On a national level, Turner works alongside NCCER to provide a safe and productive workforce. Turner utilizes NCCER to develop a workforce development system that includes accreditation, training, assessment, certification, and career development.
Turner Industries proudly supports craft training initiatives including the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s Industrial Craft Competition (ICC) and partners with schools and organizations to help build the next generation of skilled craft professionals
IN-HOUSE TRAINING AND UPSKILLING
By making major commitments to in-house innovations and partnership initiatives, Turner Industries has always been on the leading edge of workforce development, investing heavily in the time and resources necessary to attract and retain a quality workforce.
The Voice of Leadership program is also an example of how Turner invests in its future leaders. Held in Louisiana, Texas and other locations across the region, this 12-week program focuses on leadership excellence, effective team management, and industry best practices, preparing individuals for key roles within Turner’s operations groups.
Turner’s Advanced Manufacturing Mentorship Program (AMMP) provides post-secondary students with invaluable hands-on experience. Through facility tours, mock interviews, and safety workshops, AMMP bridges the gap between education and the real world, ensuring students are career-ready upon graduation.
Turner Industries offers the NCCER Crew Leadership classes as part of its workforce development program. These classes are designed to equip frontline supervisors with essential leadership skills including effective communication, project scheduling, safety management, and team motivation.
OUTREACH
Our workforce development team travels across the country mentoring, teaching, and recruiting the next generation of industry leaders from high schools, technical colleges, the military and other organizations.
Signing Day Ceremonies — At Turner, we want to integrate new professionals into the industry with the fanfare they deserve. High School Signing Days are just one of the many ways we show our support to the up-and-coming generation.
Educational Partnerships and Participation — Turner regularly participates in events like job fairs, banquets, and career days to engage with schools and build personal relationships with students. We help to mentor these students, educate them about careers in industry, and provide the resources they will need to become career-ready graduates.
At Turner, we proudly employ veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces and frequently recruit at military bases and veteran job fairs.
Four-time CURT Workforce Development Award winner
“Our workforce development efforts are ongoing and far reaching,” said Stephen Toups, CEO of Turner Industries. “From supporting existing programs to exploring new solutions, we vow to always continue our efforts to support and attract the most important asset to us and our industry—people.”
2024
Workforce Development By the Numbers
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19,823Peak Headcount
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37,050W-2s Issued
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66,603Visits to Recruiters
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437,463Visits to JoinTurner.com
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100%Journeymen Craft Employees Tested by Turner or Third Party