Home Builders Institute - HBI

We are so fortunate to partner with 100 Black Men Philadelphia in training our youth in skilled trades and preparing them for sustainable careers in construction!

Are you ready to make a real impact through mentorship, training, and skilled trades? 🛠️ At the Home Builders Institute (HBI), we’re more than instructors — we’re career builders. For over 50 years, HBI has helped people across the country unlock new opportunities through hands-on training and industry-certified programs. Now, we’re growing — and we’re looking for passionate professionals to grow with us.

🔍 Who We're Looking For:
Individuals with experience in:
✔ Skilled trades
✔ Workforce development
✔ Youth or adult education
✔ Mentorship & leadership

💼 Programs You Could Support:

Job Corps (Youth ages 16–24)
Military Services (Transitioning Service Members & Veterans)
Corrections & Reentry Programs
BuildStrong Academies (Adults 18+)
Future Builders of America (Secondary Education)
💥 Be part of a mission that changes lives — one skill, one student, one career at a time.

🔗 Apply now:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=a3ebe319-c72a-476e-93f5-cc8a6f5b247e&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US

HBI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

🤝🛠️ Exciting things are happening in Jacksonville! Goodwill Industries of North Florida is teaming up with HBI to empower underserved communities through hands-on vocational training in Plumbing and Carpentry. 🔧🔨

Goodwill is taking a holistic approach—recruiting from its local service centers, offering wraparound resources, and continuing to support participants post-graduation to ensure long-term success. 🙌

HBI is proud to serve as one of the hands-on training providers in this impactful model, with collaboration from our Military Services Career Center in Jacksonville. 💪🇺🇸

Special thanks to our amazing military students who stepped up to help with the “move-in” for our incoming plumbing program! Let’s keep building brighter futures—together. 👷‍♀️👷‍♂️

On this Independence Day, we wish you, your family and friends, a wonderful day with loved ones. 🇺🇸 We keep close to our hearts the memories of those who fought for our nation’s independence and enabled us to continue to work hard to help America prosper. At HBI, we train and place our students and help them secure good-paying jobs for a new generation of skilled workers. 💪🏽🛠️ Working together as a team at HBI, we empower our students to seek opportunity, and enable them reach their full potential. We do this for the ultimate goal of changing their lives and the lives of their families, the true American dream. 🌟

Today, we celebrate our nation’s history and acknowledge and learn from the past to create a bright future for ourselves and everyone we serve at HBI each and every day. 🎆

Throwback Thursday for our Fort Bragg women in construction! 💪🏽🛠️ Featured here are Fort Bragg staff member Bernadine Brown and Fort Bragg graduate Taryn Stevens who participated in the Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build event this past March as both builder and instructor! 👷🏾‍♀️🏡 We are grateful for our Habitat for Humanity community partners across the nation for the hands-on opportunities to not just learn a trade but to positively impact our local communities. 🙌🏽💙

🚀 Join HBI’s Mission: Build Careers. Change Lives. 🚀 Are you passionate about skilled trades and workforce development? At HBI, we’re looking for mentors, instructors, and leaders to help train the next generation of construction professionals. 🛠️

Why HBI?
🔹 Over 50 years training America’s homebuilding workforce
🔹 Proven track record of long-term career impact
🔹 Innovative programs, strong industry partnerships

Our Programs Include:
✅ Job Corps (ages 16–24)
✅ Military Services (transitioning service members & veterans)
✅ Community & Corrections
✅ Future Builders of America
✅ BuildStrong Academies (adults 18+)

We’re hiring professionals with experience in skilled trades, mentoring, and education to help us build a stronger workforce.

📍 See current openings: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=a3ebe319-c72a-476e-93f5-cc8a6f5b247e&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US

🌍 HBI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

One of students at BuildStrong Academy - Greater New Orleans showing off some of newly acquired carpentry skills!
We love to see the confidence that grows in these students the more comfortable they get using the materials and tools.
Keep it up, Barrett!

Congratulations to the newest Carpentry grads at BuildStrong Academy HBI- Sacramento! The time and investment that you all have made in yourselves will stay with you forever! We are looking forward to hearing more as you launch you career in construction!

Thank you, Building Careers Foundation!!

Another Home Builders Institute - HBI BuildStrong Academy Graduation in the books! Thank you to Rancho Cordova Vice Mayor Garrett Gatewood for speaking at todays event and congratulations to all of these hardworking individuals entering the home building workforce.

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🎉📸 It’s time for the big reveal! We’re excited to announce the winners of our HBI Military Services Photo Contest!

🥇1st Place: Vince Pirrone, Fort Carson
🥈2nd Place: Tracy Rascoe, Fort Bragg
🥉3rd Place: Rima Sutton, Fort Riley

Huge shoutout to our additional finalist (photos shown in previous post):
🔹 Jim Fronk, Fort Riley
🔹 Krystol Greene, Norfolk

Thank you to everyone who submitted incredible photos showcasing the impact of our programs nationwide! 💪

📸 HBI Military Services Photo Contest is underway! Our incredible staff submitted powerful images capturing the spirit of teamwork, training, and impact across our programs. 💪🛠️📷

Come back tomorrow morning to see the finalists and winners revealed! 🏆

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