[VIDEO] NAPA Starts Workforce Development Committee

Richard Willis from NAPA talks about the association's workforce development committee, which it started in 2019.

Mar 11, 2020
National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

Richard Willis from NAPA talks about the association's workforce development committee that features three task forces: communication, partnership and promise, which focuses on providing tools to help with workforce development.

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