WSB's Opportunity+ Fast Tracks Participants Towards Exciting Careers

1 Dec 2023

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Recently, Whitney Harvey, Senior Director of Workforce Diversity and Inclusion of the Minnesota Chamber Foundation sat down with Laura Rescorla, Project Engineer with WSB, to discuss WSB's unique job training program, Opportunity+. The article marks the first in a series that highlights the incredible Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) work that Minnesota Chamber members do each and every day.

Whitney Harvey: Could you please provide some background around your organization and the Opportunity + training program?

Laura Rescorla: WSB is a forward-thinking design and consulting firm specializing in engineering, community planning, environmental and construction services. We partner with clients and communities to build what’s next in infrastructure— the places, spaces and systems that support our lives.

Read the full article here.

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