Ready to get to WORC2?
The Workforce Opportunity Resource Center (WORC²) is designed to support the growth and development of local contractors and construction professionals by providing access to valuable resources, training, and technical assistance. Our goal is to strengthen the construction workforce and build the capacity of small and mid-sized contractors to better meet the increasing demand for qualified labor and skilled project delivery across the region.
WORC² offers low-cost programs that prepare individuals to enter and succeed in the construction industry, connecting them with employment opportunities and career pathways. For contractors, we deliver personalized business development support, helping firms improve operations, increase efficiency, and scale their businesses for long-term success.
With our deep industry experience and commitment to workforce and contractor development, WORC² is a platform for meaningful, long-term growth that both individuals and businesses can build on.
We invite you to learn more. Schedule a One-on-One Appointment session, register for a class or call Katrina Conrad at (617) 238-7680 to see how we can help you succeed.
Workforce =
Our Community
Opportunity =
Construction Projects
Resource=
Training + Development
Center =
Our Neighborhood
Are you a Worker?
WORC² can help you look for employment and training in the building trades sector at no cost.
A construction project can represent an employment opportunity for residents in Greater Boston and perhaps an opportunity to start on the right path to a construction career.
Are you a Subcontractor?
Scheduled classes and workshops are based on suggestions from contractors like you and are designed for both you and your team’s participation.
At WORC², we recognize that each contractor has its own identity, strengths, and weaknesses. The success of any contractor is based on its team, strategic planning, and access to capital. Our model at WORC² will not offer a ‘one size fits all’ package to its clients.
Classes We Offer
OSHA Safety Training
OSHA training teaches safety and health information to workers in construction and general industry. It is part of the OSHA Outreach Training Program, which explains serious workplace hazards, workers' rights, employer responsibilities and how to file an OSHA complaint.
Plan Reading
Participants enhance reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications including identifying and categorizing the scope of work for construction projects by trade.
Access to Capital
This workshop will educate small business owners/entrepreneurs on how to build a business credit profile and alternative ways to gain capital. Attendees will also learn about the types of lending possibilities with banking institutions private lenders and community development financial institutions (CDFI) along with the various reasons why business owners may need to borrow capital.
Construction Bonding
A workshop that will highlight the various types of surety bonds, how to begin the process of obtaining a bond, the role of the agent/producer and underwriter, the prequalification process, the 3 C’s – capital, capacity and character, the costs of bonding, and how to develop a surety bond relationship.
Risk Management & Insurance
This workshop covers the basics of insurance, from insurance terms and concepts to what’s included in a policy and which types are available. The course will detail the different exposures corporations face, including those covered by property, casualty and marine insurances, as well as a brief section on government.
Dinner with an Estimator
Introductory non-traditional workshop to estimating and bidding that will help to understand the fundamentals and processes of estimating construction jobs.
Upcoming classes
& events
Please check our upcoming events and classes. For more information contact Katrina Conrad at (617) 238-7680.