What We Do

We don't just connect people to jobs.
We build the systems that keep them there.

Industry

Workforce pipeline solutions for construction employers

If you're tired of recruiting, onboarding, and re-recruiting the same positions — CLR builds the system that ends the cycle.

What we do for you...

Design industry-driven workforce models tailored to your job site needs
Build education partnerships that actually produce workers — not just promises
Reduce time-to-productivity
Improve retention
Support apprenticeship program development, retention, and instructor training
Maximize the return on your workforce development investments
Build your workforce pipeline while supporting young people to build their American Dream

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Young People

Arkansas Construction Exposure Academy: Start Building Your American Dream

Two Options: Personalized Coaching or Attend a Cohort

Who it serves...

• Ages 17 and older exploring their next step
• High school graduates seeking a clear path to a career
• College students and graduates looking for industry-connected opportunities
• Individuals who feel overlooked by traditional education pathways
• Underemployed or unemployed individuals seeking meaningful career opportunities
• Career-changers interested in pursuing a new direction
• Anyone seeking a high-wage, high-demand career in the construction industry

Where they go from here.

Employment

Apprenticeship

College

Certification

For construction employers:

this builds your pipeline.

Academy graduates arrive knowing what construction looks and feels like. They've made a committed choice, not a desperate one. Partner with CLR and get first access to job-ready young people who enter the workforce with foundational industry skills, workforce readiness competencies, and a genuine desire to build a long-term career in construction.

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Education

School-to-job-site alignment

We work with K–12 and postsecondary programs to align programming with what construction employers actually need on site.

FOR K–12 AND POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS

Build industry-driven career programs aligned to high-demand careers that produce workers, not just credentials
Align programs to meet requirements of Arkansas Learns Act, Access Act, and emerging Workforce Pell Grants.
Improve K-12 District Letter Grades
Create accountability structures so industry partnerships don't stall or fall apart
Produce measurable outcomes in credential attainment, postsecondary enrollment, and employment placement
Implementation of industry-driven programming to ensure each student leaves with a defined next step

THE STUDENT JOURNEY

From career exploration to career launch, CLR helps young people discover opportunities, develop skills, earn credentials, and enter high-wage construction careers worth building a life on.

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