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Spenser Villwock, MNM, CAE, Publisher
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Christy Ronaldson, CAE
Director of Business Development As a mother of a freshman student in high school, post-secondary options are
& Industry Partnerships being promoted at an all-time high. This year, we’ve received collateral from two-
(703) 650-0052 year colleges, four-year colleges/universities, military, and community colleges.
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Hmmmm... what about the apprenticeship programs? I posed the question
to my son’s guidance counselor requesting information about apprenticeship
DESIGN/ART DIRECTION programs within the DC area. Without her knowing my affiliation with IEC
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or previous roles in the DC education system, her immediate response was
that there were not any available programs. Wrong Answer. I proceeded to
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Mount Royal Printing merely share with her information about our local chapter, IEC Chesapeake,
and then linked her to our national network. She was blown away.
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President This continues to validate the need to educate this group of influencers, guidance
counselors. These individuals need to be armed with the information necessary
Candy Branham, Saint Charles, Missouri
to promote our trade. Our Industry Recognition Committee recently launched
Treasurer
Janet Martin, Frederick, Colorado a workforce development taskforce dedicated to creating resources to support
Secretary chapters promoting our trade and IEC. It feels rewarding to be apart of a solution.
Troy Corrigan, Louisville, Kentucky With a growing shortage of qualified electrical workers, it has never been a better
Vice President time to join the electrical industry. There are plenty of job opportunities available
Steve Humphrey, Jr., Richland Hills, Texas in this high demand field.
Immediate Past President
Gary Golka, Mesa, Arizona
Based on the ongoing need to close the workforce shortages within our industry,
Insights is published in January/ strong workforce development strategies are needed. According to the U.S.
February, March/April, May/June, Department of Labor projects a 20% growth in the employment of electricians
July/August, September/October, by 2022.
and November/December by the
Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), electricians are projected to
grow 7 percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
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Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. While I am incredibly encouraged by these steps forward, we still face many
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