By abc7chicago.com
Home Depot is investing $50 million to grow the nation’s pool of construction workers over the next decade.
The initiative aims to train 20,000 people as construction workers, helping to ease a shortage that has slowed the pace of home building and driven up housing prices.
Home Depot will direct its training efforts toward veterans and U.S. Army soldiers returning to civilian life, high school students and disadvantaged youth.
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