Construction Skills recruits and trains New York City public high school seniors and adult residents for careers in the unionized building and construction industry. The training curriculum is designed to include “soft skills” such as professionalism and job readiness, “basic skills” such as math and industry overview, and “technical skills” such as aptitude or physical exam preparation. Most importantly, the training curriculum includes “essential skills” such as an understanding of industry, employer, and apprenticeship program expectations, unionism, layoff practice, and apprenticeship rules, proper work attire and safety equipment, break time and lunchtime, and employer timesheets and overtime.