Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council (SWWDC) recognizes that the building trades and construction industry are growing rapidly in our region and facing a shortage of workers. SWWDC is committed to preparing and promoting a skilled and adaptive workforce and we are requesting your input to help us develop recruitment and training opportunities and strategies within the trades and construction. This survey is a first step in our investigation of the specific needs of the construction industry and will help to inform how we might align our resources to enhance training opportunities for prospective employees and help employers identify, train and hire the workers they need.