ABOUT US
Building a Future in Construction—One Student at a Time
Colorful Talents is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping high school seniors explore rewarding careers in the construction industry. Founded with the mission to bridge the gap between education and employment, we focus on empowering young people—especially from underrepresented communities—to discover hands-on, high-paying careers in both commercial and residential construction.
Our Mission
We collaborate with schools, local employers, trade unions, and training programs to create real pathways to employment. Through workshops, site visits, job shadowing, and mentorships, we help students understand the value of the trades and how to enter them successfully.
Our Vision
We envision a future where every student—regardless of background—can step confidently into a career in construction, contributing to the communities they live in and shaping the built world around them.
15+Years of Experience In Commercial & Residential Construction
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Founder
Ismail Assir
Ismail Assir has experience of close to 15 years in Corporate America. Results-driven Global Talent Acquisition professional with 7 years progressive and diverse background in FinTech, Senior Engineering roles, Senior Staff Software Engineers, Senior Data Engineer, Senior React Engineer, Full Stack Developer Engineer, Data Engineer, Front End Developer Engineer, QA Engineer, Senior Business Analyst, Director of Business Intelligence, Project Managers, Portfolio Manager, Product Marketing Managers, Product Safety Engineers, Senior Sustainability Managers, Commodity Manager, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Finance, and Clinical roles and a track record of continuously exceeding expectations. Passion for recruiting top diverse talents, strong perceptive abilities, and the ability to foster positive relationships and satisfy recruiting needs. Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to drive change and execution across all organization levels ranging from technical specialists to executive management. Partnered with hiring Management to define job qualifications.
Empowering Your Colorful Journey
Our vision is to be a talent marketplace which connects underrepresented people of color in the workplace to the most competitive job opportunities. Our goal is to ensure that every individual has equal access to the most meaningful job by bridging the nonprofits and associations of underserved communities to the employers committed to diversity hiring. Our leadership has built our reputation, serving the industry for over two decades with Trust and Integrity, Transparency and Responsibility, Commitment to Excellence, and Customer and Career Success. These core values fuel our aspiration to be the leading talent provider. Although strategic, our approach is simple: You Aspire, We Inspire. Inspired by your aspirations, we combine the power of innovative HR technology with human insight to connect the right talent to the right opportunity with longevity and career growth for opportunity seekers while delivering our client’s business success.