Economic Development Jan 2020
A Skilled Workforce is Vital to
Pinal County’s Future!
Build Your Future Arizona campaign launched on October 16th, 2019. Its mission is to increase the awareness of job opportunities in construction to help address the 150,000 labor shortages in skilled trades that exist throughout Arizona. These careers can be started right after high school graduation. Often, students are paid during their training, thereby avoiding student loan debt that goes along with pursuing a four-year degree. Skilled trades men and women earn great salaries and enjoy a rewarding career in high-demand occupations. 

Learn more about how you can start a career in the trades and help build the future of Arizona.
Fast-Track Plumbing Courses Offered in Casa Grande
New Pinal County construction has created such a demand for tradesmen that Brewer Enterprises is introducing its Brewer University Fast-Track Plumbing Courses to Casa Grande. One specialty class will focus on installing plumbing underground, such as residential sewer and water line hookups. This course will start February 3 rd and last 12 weeks. 

Another course will focus on internal home plumbing installation for tubs, showers and sinks. It will begin February 17 th and last 16 weeks. These courses will start with six to eight weeks of classwork and end with several weeks of field work alongside a mentor. 

Individuals accepted into these courses will be hired by Brewer and paid $14-$15 per hour during training. Once training is completed, graduates start working immediately and have the potential to earn up to $1,000 per week or more within the first year.

This organization is looking for local candidates interested in living and working in Pinal County. If interested, residents are encouraged to apply to the fast-track program soon. Academy courses will be held at the Casa Grande Union High School District administration building, located at: 1362 N. Casa Grande Ave.
Advanced Industrial Technology pathway prepares students to install, adjust, troubleshoot and repair a variety of industrial machinery used in manufacturing settings. Students gain high-tech skills related to electrical, electronics, mechanics and computerized systems. Read more ...
ARIZONA@WORK Pinal County matches employers in search of a qualified workforce with jobseekers who possess the right skills. This match is facilitated through a combination of conversations and assessments that, first and foremost, allow our professional staff to understand an employer’s needs and a jobseeker’s employment goal. 

Our career planners then works with the jobseeker to customize a robust menu of services to bridge any identified gaps and develop a pathway to prosperous employment in high-growth, high-skilled, high-earning potential occupations.

For information about customizable, no-cost services for employers click HERE .

For information about customizable, no-cost services for jobseekers, click   HERE .

Click below to view current local employment opportunities or HERE to browse 300+ local opportunities listed on Arizona Job Connection.


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Careertopia

An experience dedicated to Career Exploration, Educational Planning
 and the development of Business Connections.

Last January, Achieve Pinal, with the support of ARIZONA@WORK, developed the Careertopia program to educate high school juniors about job opportunities that exist in Pinal County. During these one-day events, high school juniors are afforded the opportunity to learn about careers through face-to-face interactions with business leaders who share information about the kind of jobs they have, which skill sets they are looking for in prospective employees, the level of education they recommend, how much their jobs pay and the benefits they offer. 

Students also learn the steps to take to will help fund their education. To date, four Careertopia events have been held with more than 78 businesses presenting to almost 1,400 students. Achieve Pinal is also partnering with the Casa Grande Elementary School District, City of Casa Grande and AARP to develop and launch a 3 rd grade reading initiative to help ensure that our future workforce has the necessary reading and analytic skills to meet the needs of our businesses.

For more information about Achieve Pinal and its Careertopia and 3 rd Grade Reading programs, click HERE . 
CG Residents Give Feedback on Proposed General Plan Options
By : SUZANNE ADAMS-OCKRASSA, Dispatch Staff Writer

CASA GRANDE — Residents got their first opportunity to give feedback on the city’s proposed new general plan on Saturday. Armed with a series of land use definitions and maps of two different proposals from the general plan Technical Advisory Committee, residents at each table scribbled, sketched and sticky-noted their opinions, concerns and suggestions on the maps before reporting to the larger group.

The consensus among the 100 residents who attended the meeting at the Casa Grande Community Recreation Center was that the city would need greater variety in the types of housing, a greater density of housing near the downtown area to fill in empty lots and more space for commercial and industrial land and better designed gateways to the city to welcome visitors. The suggestions also left plenty of land open for rural and agricultural uses at the edge of the city. Read more ...

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