Dwayne Campbell

BRONX, NEW YORK

March 2020 – Building Skills New York, a non-profit organization working to provide underserved New Yorkers with good paying jobs, announced today Bronx March Worker of the Month, Dwayne Campbell.

Campbell is a local Bronx resident who had been working on a low paying job and falling behind on his rent. He was referred to Building Skills from workforce partner BronxWorks. Building Skills was able connect Campbell to a job with RC Structures, working on the Brookfield project in his own borough. He is now doing general labor, flagging, and fire watch on the site.

“Building Skills connected me to a job where I am now making a good salary and my rent is back in good standing,” Campbell said. “I am so thankful for this opportunity to work on the Brookfield site.”

Building Skills recently announced their total number of 2019 job placements was 340, up 45 percent from 2018. Building Skills helps New Yorkers find work through free job training and job placement services. Additionally, Building Skills continues to provide on-the-job support to each worker as they seek to broaden their skillset and advance their construction career.

BSNY’s “Worker of the Month” monthly series aims to highlight and honor workers placed in jobs throughout New York City.

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About Building Skills New York
Building Skills New York provides an efficient and convenient process for finding a construction job for many City residents who have long been unable to gain access to careers in the construction industry. The organization achieves its goals through a well-designed and targeted program that places underemployed and underserved New Yorkers in construction industry jobs. BSNY transforms lives and helps residents revitalize communities by growing a skilled construction workforce that represents the diversity of New York City. BSNY partners with the city’s leading workforce agencies to recruit and screen eligible NYC residents and provide them with the necessary skills and safety training.