workforce development award
Purpose
Application Process
Application Information
Application Deadlines
Awards Program Schedule
Selection Process and Awards Presentation
purpose
The purpose of the CURT Workforce Development Awards is to provide significant national and international recognition for extraordinary, exemplary, and innovative training and education programs which either encourages individuals to pursue a career in the construction industry and/or enhance an individual's construction skills.
application process
Applicants must complete the following steps to apply:
- Originate
- Review
- Approve
- Submit
Applications must be submitted in electronic format as e-mail attachments to CURT. The entry shall not exceed a total of ten (10) printed pages, with a type font no smaller than 10 point. Charts, graphs, or other illustrations may be embedded only in Parts 2 and 3 and must be included in the page count. Questions may be answered by emailing .
Originate
The application originator should download the electronic Workforce Development Award application form and fill in all requested information. The application includes four parts:
- Part 1 outlines program and contact information
- Part 2 is a summary of the program which includes
- Mission Statement - A brief description of the organization's fundamental purpose. The mission statement should answer the question, "Why do we exist and what do we expect to achieve?" The mission statement articulates the organization's purpose for those in the organization and for the public. (Not to exceed 100 words)
- Target Objectives - A concise description of the program and best practices implemented to achieve the measurable objectives. Include a description of how the program might be transferred to other comparable situations. (Not exceed 150 -200 words)
- Means of Implementation - A description of how target objectives were achieved. (Not to exceed 150 words)
- Measurable Results - A description of measures used to demonstrate success. Results should show that specific program objectives were achieved. (Not to exceed 100 words)
- Part 3 is a list of specific questions addressing elements of the program. (Not to exceed 5 pages)
- Part 4 provides opportunity to provide feedback to improve the award application process.
Review
The originator should distribute the application draft for any required internal review, incorporate feedback and comments, and finalize the application.
Approve
The originator should forward the final draft to any approving authority for final review and approval before submitting to the CURT office.
Submit
When approval is received, the originator should submit the application directly to the CURT office:
- Electronically via e-mail to
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It is preferred that the application be submitted electronically. If submitting the application electronically, the following guidelines apply:- The application may be submitted as an MS Word® (doc) document or as an Adobe Acrobat® (pdf) file.
- The file name of the document should be formatted in the following manner:
2010WRKFSAPP-program name - The application shall be contained in a single electronic file.
- Or by hardcopy to:
Workforce Awards Program
The Construction Users Roundtable
4100 Executive Park Drive, Suite 210
Cincinnati, OH 45241-4023
application information
Provide both primary and secondary contact information. It is essential that the contact people be both knowledgeable about the program and available to answer questions in a timely manner.
Provide a general program description. Include any information that you feel will be helpful to the award review panel. In addition, you will be asked to answer a set of questions regarding your workforce development program. Minimum qualifying responses are expected to be at most a paragraph long. Clear, concise answers are all that are needed. In short, lengthy sales pitches will hurt rather than help his process.
These answers will be used by the review panel to determine if your submission warrants further, detailed, investigation.
application deadline
Completed applications must be received in the CURT office by 30 July 2010.
awards program schedule
The schedule for this year's awards process is as follows:
- 1 May 2010 - Applications available on the CURT website.
- 30 July 2010 - Applications must be received by the CURT office.
- 17 September 2010 - Notification of winners by telephone. (Only winners will be notified.)
- 8-10 November 2010 - Awards presentation ceremony at The Construction Users Roundtable National Conference to be held at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel in Orlando, FL.
selection process and awards presentation
An expert panel of educators and industry professionals will review and evaluate each application, judging both the scope and innovation of the individual program. The review panel will determine which applications merit additional clarification based on a consensus decision.
Recipients of the Workforce Development Awards will be recognized at an awards ceremony to take place at The Construction Users Roundtable National Conference, 8-10 November 2010. A representative of the winning organization must be registered and in attendance at the CURT National Conference to receive the award. Winners will be notified by telephone no later than 17 September 2010.
