Build Up Tallahassee: city reveals new accelerated career development program

The first class that will go through Build Up Tallahassee is introduced during an event held to reveal it, an accelerated career development program that will help create a larger construction industry workforce Thursday, June 27, 2019.

Mayor John Dailey speaks to the participants in the Build Up Tallahassee program, encouraging them to take advantage of the amount of contractors attending the event held to reveal the program and use the opportunity to introduce themselves to potential future employers.

The City of Tallahassee revealed the new Build Up Tallahassee program, an accelerated career development program that will help create a larger construction industry workforce Thursday, June 27, 2019.

Hale Contracting Owner Christi Hale speaks about her plan to hire those who go through the city's new Build Up Tallahassee, an accelerated career development program that will help create a larger construction industry workforce, during an event held to reveal the program Thursday, June 27, 2019.

Jalon Troupe, 18, a participant in the new Build Up Tallahassee program, talks about his future in the workforce at an event held to reveal the program Thursday, June 27, 2019.

Mayor John Dailey speaks at an event held to reveal Build Up Tallahassee, an accelerated career development program that will help create a larger construction industry workforce Thursday, June 27, 2019.

Mayor John Dailey speaks to the press after an event held to reveal the city's new Build Up Tallahassee program Thursday, June 27, 2019.

The City of Tallahassee and Mayor John Dailey revealed their new Build Up Tallahassee program Thursday, June 27, 2019.