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FEATURE

ELEVATING THE

SAVE THE DATE ELECTRICAL
SUCCESSION PLANNING.

WEALTH TRANSFER.

April 21-22 2020 TRADE
EXECUTIVE

COMPENSATION. BY MARISSA BANKERT

ALL OF THE ABOVE.

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Establish a network of safety professionals who will be
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Visit www.edwardjones.com/knowmore ne of the biggest challenges One way to better demonstrate our
that the electrical trade faces value as an industry is to start selling
Encourage dialogue. in developing new talent and the concept of entrepreneurship as
the workforce overall is the an end goal to skilled trades. The IEC
Increase general safety knowledge among IEC Members. Ostigma the US society has membership is comprised of those
created surrounding what it means to that respect and value the merit
Encourage members not currently involved in be a skilled tradesperson and we as an shop philosophy and showing those
industry have failed to dispute it. Our job who are interested in the electrical
safety issues to become involved and provide as advocates for the electrical industry is industry how the merit of your work
support to their member companies. to get out in the communities we serve during the apprenticeship and beyond
and to show them that those involved can result in ownership of their own
in skilled trades are valuable assets to company. What if you could talk
our society. Tradespeople should hold about trade and it inspired people to
a place of status as those that help us fantasize about the American dream
grow our nation, and we need to do instead of making them feel insecure
a better job demonstrating that. about people judging their intellect?

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Financial Advisor

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