Your Career as an Electrician

Isaac Dayley on Apr 4, 2022 4:03:07 PM

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Construction Combine 2022 just ended. For those interested in working with their hands, it was a goldmine of information, first-hand experience, and enjoyment. It also helped spark a greater interest in the skilled trades as a whole.

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Sho-Ban Youth Learn Valuable Carpentry Skills

Isaac Dayley on Nov 8, 2021 10:03:42 AM

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Not all the skills necessary for a rewarding career can be found in a traditional classroom setting. Many come through hands-on work experience, especially skills found in the trades industry. Unfortunately, opportunities to learn those skills often don’t come everyday. 

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How Covid-19 has Impacted the Skilled Trades Industry

Isaac Dayley on Sep 13, 2021 9:21:00 AM

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This is Part 3 in a three-part series on Covid-19's impact on the economy, nationally and locally. Part 1, "Covid-19's Economic Impact on the United States and Idaho", can be found here. Part 2, "How Covid-19 has Impacted Idaho's Healthcare System", can be found here.

A decision had to be made at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic: what industries would be considered essential?

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Providing Hands-On Learning with Zoom

Sammy Rich on Feb 1, 2021 9:30:00 AM

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On January 11, ISU’s Continuing Education and Workforce Training partnered up with S&G Electric Motor Repair to provide a hands-on Zoom workshop to CEWT’s 3rd-year electrical apprentices.

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New TERO Training Center, Open House for Apprenticeship Programs

On Feb. 4, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) will be hosting an open house at 89 W. Agency Rd., Fort Hall, ID, to recognize the opening of a new TERO Training Center.

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Women Laborers Deconstructing Gender Roles

Sammy Rich on Nov 11, 2019 9:43:00 AM

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November 11-17th is National Apprenticeship Week, and Continuing Education and Workforce Training would like to take the time to appreciate the fantastic apprentices in our program. Thank you, apprentices, for all of your hard work and dedication!

There has been a boom of women working in the construction industries, with the amount of women in the trades being the highest it has been in 20 years (Hegewisch, 2019).

Though progress has been made, there is still a large gap between men and women in the trades. While more women were entering these fields, still fewer than 1 in 20 (or 3.4%) laborers are women (Hegewisch, 2019).

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Registered Apprenticeships: The Basics

Stephanie Bachman on Apr 7, 2017 3:47:00 PM

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In the world of current events, businesses today are confronted with a skills gap that leaves them without the qualified workers they need. This has negative effects on their company as they need functioning and knowledgeable professionals to help manage the inner workings of their businesses.

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3 Things you need to know about Programmable Logic Controllers

Jeff Hough on Jul 29, 2014 10:30:00 AM

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Automation.  It is all around us, especially if you are in a manufacturing environment.  Advances in technology have eliminated some jobs, but have new, more technical jobs.  Among these new jobs, PLC programmers are experiencing rapid growth and opportunity.

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