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ELECTRI International Unveils Interactive Electrical Construction Career Map

Jul 24, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – ELECTRI International and Powering America are proud to announce the launch of the "Electrical Construction Career Map," an innovative tool designed to enhance career development and workforce awareness within the electrical contracting (EC) industry.

The interactive career map serves as a dynamic workforce development tool, offering invaluable guidance and insight into various career pathways within the field and office settings of the electrical construction industry. Key features of the career map include customizable career paths for over 70 electrical construction roles with live updates to reflect new jobs and training programs.

This initiative aims to increase awareness of career opportunities, intern and apprenticeship programs, recruiting efforts, and career placement services in the EC industry. The map is intended to support a wide range of users, including high school and college students, adults seeking new opportunities, industry professionals looking to advance, educators, school counselors, parents, and third-party recruiters.

The career map is poised to significantly impact the EC industry by providing a clear and comprehensive overview of career opportunities. The objective is to inspire ambition, facilitate goal setting, and ultimately increase the number of individuals entering and thriving in the construction industry.

Thanks to the significant support from Border States Industries, Inc., who understood the importance of this initiative, ELECTRI International and Powering America were able to provide this insightful resource. For those looking to access the Career Map or learn more about it, please visit https://electricalconstruction.careerpathplatform.com/map/.

 

ABOUT ELECTRI INTERNATIONAL
ELECTRI International is a foundation for electrical construction established in 1989 by the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), the voice of the $225 billion electrical construction industry. ELECTRI International works to help electrical contractors meet today’s demands and tomorrow’s challenges by funding, conducting, coordinating and transforming research results into meaningful, useful educational and consulting programs and practical publications. The Internal Revenue Service has designated ELECTRI International as a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization to which charitable contributions may be made, as provided by law.

ABOUT POWERING AMERICA
The Powering America Team consists of craftsmen of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and their signatory contractors—including those who are members of the National Electrical Contractors Association, supported by the electrical training ALLIANCE.

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