Delta Faucet backs digital portfolios for Indiana trades students

Delta Faucet Company is sponsoring NFC portfolio cards for 100 plumbing, HVAC and pipe trades students across Indiana through Indiana PHCC. The cards let students share projects, videos and certifications with employers at career fairs with a single tap.

Why it matters: - Indiana PHCC and Delta Faucet Company are trying to make it easier for students in the skilled trades to show employers real work, not just a paper resume. - The program is aimed at helping students connect with apprenticeship opportunities and hiring contractors in their communities. - Indiana has strong demand for plumbing and HVAC workers, which makes faster employer-student matching more important.

What happened: - Indiana PHCC announced that Delta Faucet Company is sponsoring Thurgood NFC cards for 100 plumbing, HVAC and pipe trades students across Indiana. - The cards give students a digital portfolio they can share at career fairs with a single tap. - Indiana PHCC said the cards will be distributed to students at partner high schools across Indiana throughout the school year. - The partnership builds on Indiana PHCC’s work with Thurgood Industries, a workforce platform for vocational and technical students.

The details: - Each Delta-branded card uses near-field communication, or NFC, and links to a student’s Thurgood profile. - Students can use the cards to share projects, videos and certifications with potential employers. - Recruiters can open a candidate snapshot on a smartphone by tapping the card. - Recruiters can save a student’s contact details and portfolio without a Thurgood employer account. - New projects added to a student’s profile appear through the same card during school and after graduation. - Card taps at career fairs are tracked so Delta Faucet and Indiana PHCC can measure connections between students and employers. - The Thurgood profile can be linked from Indiana PHCC’s career website, Indianacareers.org. - For more information about PHCC Indiana and the partnership, visit the association’s announcement.

Between the lines: - The effort reflects a broader push to modernize how skilled trades students present themselves to employers. - Traditional resumes often do not show hands-on skills like soldering a joint or laying out a system. - The card format turns career fairs into a more durable recruiting tool because the portfolio remains accessible after the event. - The sponsorship also gives Delta Faucet a direct role in workforce development for an industry tied to its core business.

What's next: - Indiana PHCC will keep distributing the cards at partner high schools during the school year. - Indiana PHCC and Delta Faucet will be able to review tap data to gauge how students and employers are connecting. - The long-term goal is to move more students from career fairs into apprenticeships and jobs with PHCC member companies. - Thurgood Industries will continue supporting student portfolios and employer connections through its platform.

The bottom line: - Delta Faucet and Indiana PHCC are using simple tap-to-share technology to make skilled trades students easier to hire.