National Apprenticeship Week Provides Opportunity to Celebrate the Future of IEC and the Electrical Industry
By: Marie Thornton, IEC Atlanta/GA Membership and Marketing Coordinator
IEC Atlanta and Georgia chapters participated in the 2024 National Apprenticeship Week, November 17th to the 23rd. Annually employers, industry representatives, labor organizations and more celebrate industry apprentices. IEC Atlanta and Georgia chapters joined in to let their apprentices know how valuable they are.
IEC apprentices were greeted with a welcoming banner hanging outside the building stating “We love our apprentices!” Fresh popcorn was popped for all apprentices at the main Winters Chapel location, and the satellite locations had their snacks sent to them. See highlight here. Weeks previously a TikTok contest was executed and participants submitted their videos showing how they get ready for the job site. The winner was awarded a $100 gift card from Home Depot. You can find his creative work on IEC’s TikTok page, @IECAtlGa. It was a pleasant surprise for the students.
In addition to treats and TikTok fun, dependable and high achieving apprentices were presented with perfect attendance and academic achievement certificates. National Apprenticeship Week is the perfect time to let the hard-working apprentices know that we see them.
Finally, IEC partner member Milwaukee Tool paid apprentices a visit with and informative presentation on the latest industry tools and then gifted them with Milwaukee sharpie pens. You can never have too many supplies when you are working toward your electrical career.
On the administrative side, Lana Frye, IEC’s Training Manager, participated in the 3rd Annual National Apprenticeship Week Apprenticeship Excellence Event. She was joined by IEC Georgia contractor Caroline Ireland of Ireland Electric Corp. for an engaging apprenticeship discussion. Ms. Ireland shared her experience as a 3rd generation contractor having actually gone through apprenticeship and how she has benefited from it. The event explored registered apprenticeship, the Department of Labor resources and the protections available. Information that allows IEC to better serve its apprentices.
National Apprenticeship Week is the opportunity IEC Atlanta and Chapters use to make a big deal out of the future of the electrical industry. We are getting them ready with support, resources and guidance to be skilled professional electrical workers. None of these matters if you do not have the willing apprentices ready to take the steps to prepare for the industry. IEC Atlanta and Georgia Chapters appreciates its apprentices! Happy 2024 National Apprenticeship Week!
