I plan on retiring by 2026-7… I would LOVE to hear high school seniors asking each other THIS question by then, not just “What college did you get into?”. The battle cry should be Education for All; not college education for all. Recent high school graduates are...
IEC Chesapeake has blogged about the history of apprenticeship, traditions in the U.S. and Europe, and about” pathways to education”. When you say “pathway” an electrician thinks “circuit”, the electrical pathway. A circuit must be completed to...
tjodoin unsplash Milwaukee Tools. They’re kind of like our parents- they’ve been around so long we don’t stop to think much about their origins. We just know they’re always on hand and reliable. At the close of World War I, ca. 1918, Henry Ford was searching for...
SUMMARY: Assists with workforce recruitment and retention for the IEC Chesapeake Chapter through presentations and various marketing efforts. Coordinates pre-apprenticeships and School-to-Apprenticeships programs for high school students and adults. Assists in...
Klein Tools has been innovating since 1857…you read that right, 1857. You might think a company would run out of innovations after 165 years. Not so. One of their new launches is this fantastic little driver that can store up to 26 different tips IN THE HANDLE....
STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT-PREVAILING WAGE-STOP WORK ORDERS PASSES GENERAL ASSEMBLY (SB1/HB145) Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 145 require the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to investigate promptly prevailing wage violations when a complaint is received. A prime...
