by Jenny Boone | Jun 25, 2020 | IEC News and Events
Managing- it’s not the same thing as controlling. No one in the fourth quarter of 2019 said, “Oh, and let’s add a massive pandemic to the 2020 budget.” On July 15th, IECC will be offering Project Management in the Time of Crises. Kirk Alter of...
by Jenny Boone | Jun 24, 2020 | IEC News and Events
On June 8, 2020 IEC Chesapeake graduated the first Anne Arundel County, North County High School Pre-Apprenticeship class. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and millions of Americans losing their jobs, students were enabled to complete the full course....
by Jenny Boone | May 29, 2020 | IEC News and Events
IEC Chesapeake has blogged about the history of apprenticeship, traditions in the U.S. and Europe, and about the notion that pathways to education should be seen as pathways; when you say “pathway” an electrician thinks “circuit”, the...
by Jenny Boone | May 20, 2020 | IEC News and Events
Not sure if your job is coming back? Have you been laid off, or your place of business has closed? Millions will answer Yes to one of these questions; is it time for you to consider a hard pivot? Most people think of apprentices as being between nineteen and twenty...
by Jenny Boone | May 13, 2020 | Industry News and Articles
picpowelllawconstructiononlaptop Once upon a time I worked for Atlantic Electric Supply, a Washington, D.C. distributor, as a lighting specifier. I had the happy responsibility of representing Atlantic at IEC Chesapeake; I sat on the Apprenticeship Committee for a...
by Jenny Boone | May 8, 2020 | IEC News and Events
eatonbanner2020 Our friends and Associate Partners at EATON are sharing valuable information with us- enjoy! “May is National Electrical Safety month, a time set aside to help remind our partners and customers to educate themselves on the latest in...
by Jenny Boone | May 7, 2020 | Industry News and Articles
“Apprenticeships are jobs. The apprentice works full time and receives training from the sponsoring organization. Apprenticeships are designed to meet the workforce needs of the sponsors (chapter or employer). Because of a need for highly skilled workers, many...
by Jenny Boone | Apr 8, 2020 | Industry News and Articles
If you aren’t committed to incorporating risk management into the culture of your business, a seemingly small change can make it all crumble, leaving you without a solid foundation to help you prioritize the safety of your workers. If you intend to make risk...
by Jenny Boone | Mar 20, 2020 | IEC News and Events
The new paid sick leave provisions require private sector employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide two weeks of paid sick leave (80 hours for full-time employees and typical number of hours over two weeks for part-time employees). Eligible...
by Jenny Boone | Mar 10, 2020 | IEC News and Events
I wasn’t. I’m still not worried, even though I must get about a dozen notices a day on my phone from various news organizations around the globe about “what the next steps are for Harry and Megan to secure a future.” I get it. They’re selling papers and magazines. I’m...
