“Every soldier will eventually leave the military, whether they do three years or 30 years, and we have got to do a better job in making sure that they have the necessary

skills 12 months before leaving the military.”

- Under Secretary of the U.S. Army Patrick J. Murphy

Building Careers for Transitioning Military

and Veterans

Why HBI?Demonstrated history of long-term accomplishment

• Celebrating 50 years of service in 2017

• Track record training and placing hundreds of thousands of students, including veterans dating to the Vietnam War era

• Largest National Training Contractor for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps program with over 150 programs at more than 70 sites across the country

• Dedicated and committed staff of nearly 300 throughout the U.S.

Recognized and vetted training• Patented Five Steps of Service instruction model — connect, assess, train,

certify, place — supports students at every stage of the employment continuum

• Award-winning and industry-recognized PACT (pre-apprenticeship certificate training) teaching curriculum is designed to provide the highest level of skills training for the building and construction trades

• One of only three pre-apprenticeship curricula recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor

• “Open-entry skilled exit” approach to training

• Students train in high-demand skill areas — Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, Painting, Green Building/Weatherization, Brick Masonry, Building Construction Technology, HVAC, Landscaping

Unmatched quality of instruction • 180 professional and credentialed instructors nationwide

• Instructors with at least seven years of direct experience in their disciplines and trades

• Instructors recruited from the building industry

Engaged base of over 100 committed donors and partners• Corporations and individuals

• Foundations and non-profit organizations

• Federal, state, and local governments and public agencies

• Local workforce investment boards

• Public and charter school systems

• State and local home builder associations

• Two- and four-year colleges and universities

Committed to building careers• Dedicated career placement coordinators

• Mentoring programs to help students attain career and education goals

• A broad cross-section of employers, incl. homebuilders, contractors, industry suppliers and manufacturers, corporations, educational organizations and governmental entities, community builders, and more

Established industry connections and relationships• Operates as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is a partner in the National Association of

Home Builders Federation

• Maintains strategic relationships with state and local home builder associations across the United States

Honoring 3rd Infantry Div. soldiers who served in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom

Congressman Richard Allen (R-GA) and HBI students at Fort Stewart

How You Can HelpHBI’s goal is to train and place as many transitioning service men and women and veterans as possible. However, the scale and scope of the challenge is both far-reaching and complex. Consider the following:

• 250,000 U.S. service men and women are estimated to leave the military every year for the next five years5

• There are nearly 500,000 unemployed veterans in the U.S.6

• 40,000 veterans are homeless7

For every interested veteran and service member leaving the military, HBI wants to have a training and placement program available, but we need your help. In the U.S. alone, the number of military bases and installations — where HBI seeks to operate training programs for transitioning military — exceeds 300. The need is substantial, but the opportunity to make a difference in the life of one of America’s bravest is immeasurable.

HBI is grateful for your consideration to support the effort to put our service men and women to work. How can you get involved?

• Donate to HBI online at www.hbi.org/donate

• Become a corporate sponsor

• Establish an on-base training program

• Provide scholarship support

• Make an in-kind gift of supplies, materials, and tools

• Pledge to hire program graduates

For additional information on these and other opportunities to support HBI, including program contributions and major gifts, please contact David Howard, chief development officer, at dhoward@hbi.org or 202-266-8908.

HBI is a registered 501 (c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. All contributions to HBI are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Federal tax ID number: 52-1266885

1. 2015 Veteran Economic Opportunity Report, Dept. of Veterans Affairs.2. Enabling Collaborative Support to Reintegrate the Military Family, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, November 2014.3. Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, July 21, 2016.4. 1.18 Million Housing Starts Projected in 2016, Builder online, August 26, 2016.5. Difficult Transitions, The Economist, November 12, 2014.6. Employment Situation of Veterans — 2015, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Labor.7. Past deadline, feds see no end in sight for veteran homeless crisis, Stars and Stripes, August 26, 2016.

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Questions? Please visit HBI online at www.HBI.org

At HBI — the Home Builders Institute — we are committed to working with the residential construction industry to address one of the most pressing on-the-ground challenges confronting companies large and small — accessibility to a trained and ready workforce. Our solution? Train dedicated, motivated industry job seekers by providing practical, hands-on instruction in the skilled trades most needed by builders, contractors, suppliers, manufacturers and service professionals.

For nearly 50 years HBI has worked with the building industry to train and place qualified, skilled workers in jobs throughout the United States. The HBI program is utilized in nearly 300 locations, enabling us to satisfy the labor needs of industry firms almost anywhere across the country.

HBI continues to see positive impact from our programs, including those operated in partnership with the U.S. military. HBI offers a training program for active duty military within 180 days of transitioning to the private sector and another for veterans who have separated from the military. In both instances, students are motivated, enthusiastic, and excited about the prospects of beginning careers in the building industry. Not surprisingly, many military students enroll in HBI programs having obtained relevant baseline skills during their service periods.

As an independent, national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, HBI depends on the generous contributions from committed funders to make our programs a reality. This brochure explains the need for skills training programs for our veterans and transitioning military members. It is only with your support that we can endeavor to meet this need. Please consider supporting us in our efforts to give back to those members of our military who have given so much.

Thank you for your consideration.

John Courson President & CEO

Transitioning from the Military to the Civilian WorkforceThe men and women of the United States military have readily stepped forward to serve wherever needed to protect the interests of our great nation. Time and again, they have sacrificed much and have asked for little in return. However, when it comes time to transition to civilian life far too many in our military face difficult circumstances accessing job opportunities and career pathways.

Young veterans are unemployed at higher rates. Adjusting for demographic factors, veterans aged 18-24 have an unemployment rate of 17%, which is 40% higher than the comparable non-veteran age group rate1. More soldiers and their families are transitioning to civilian life every day. Approximately 1,300 military family members — including new veterans, spouses, and their children — transition to civilian life every day2.

New veterans face challenges finding jobs. More than half (53%) of transitioning post-9/11 veterans will face a period of unemployment upon separation from the military. The average length of unemployment for veterans is 22 weeks1. Veterans want to work. 95% of veterans will find employment before using the full 26 weeks of unemployment benefits1.

The HBI SolutionTo prepare and train our service men and women for high-demand positions in the private sector workforce, HBI administers an industry-recognized jobs training and certification program that leverages the unique experience and skills developed during their time in the military. HBI’s PACT program is designed to provide transitioning military members and veterans with in-depth instruction and hands-on training in 10 essential residential construction skills trades. Much like the military, HBI’s training is about preparedness. Our goal is to ensure that “students” are ready to work on Day 1; and with a placement rate exceeding 85%, they are getting the opportunity.

Case Study: Fort Stewart, GeorgiaFounded in 1940 as an anti-aircraft artillery training center, Fort Stewart is now the U.S. Army’s largest installation east of the Mississippi River with an active duty military population of over 20,000 soldiers. Home to the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart has deployed combat troops to serve in all major theaters of operation since World War II. In 2015, HBI launched a skills training and career placement program at Fort Stewart with partners, the Bob Woodruff Foundation and Soldier for Life. Typical “students” are active duty service men and women within six months of separation.

• Number of full-time instructors: 2• Years of combined industry experience for instructors: 47• Student-to-instructor ratio: 12:1• Length of training programs: 12 — 14 weeks• Career placement rate: 94%• Percentage of placed graduates employed at six months: 100%• Skills areas offered: carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry, building construction technology,

landscaping, painting and finishing, and weatherization (all units are green-compliant in accordance with the National Green Building Standard)

• Representative employers: Lowe’s, Southern Company, USIC — U.S. Infrastructure Corp., Plastek Group, Rooms To Go

• Annual salary range for full-time employed graduates: $25,000 — $52,000

When HBI first began programming at Fort Stewart, the expectation was to serve roughly 50-60 separating soldiers. That target was met within the first year of programming, and a second instructor was hired in the summer of 2016 to accommodate a growing wait-list of soldiers.

Homebuilding is a growing business. New housing starts in 2016 are projected to reach 1.18 million, a 7% increase over 2015, and the most in any year since 2007. The market for home remodeling and repair is expected to reach $308 billion by the end of 2016, reflecting annual growth of 8%3.

Skilled labor is in demand. As of June 2016, the number of unfilled jobs in the construction industry reached an estimated 208,0004.

Postsecondary training and skills-based careers are well-suited for transitioning military. Approximately 80% of active duty service members (over 16 million) do not have a Bachelor’s degree1.

Letter from the President

HBI student soldiers, Fort Stewart

Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (ret.) and HBI Trustee George Casey with Fort Stewart Garrison

Commander Col. Townley Hedrick

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