The goal of this project is to improve the quality and quantity of entry level applicants by repositioning careers in electrical contracting. By definition, this effort is considerably different from the present methods of recruiting entry level employees, with the priority on recruitment of apprentices by JATC training directors. The project proposes a broader focus on the full range of career paths available in the industry known as electrical contracting. The approach also would move the image of electrical contracting away from the general category of the construction trades and promote the idea of career paths in electrical contracting leading from point of entry to potential executive management.
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Electric utilities have enjoyed regulated monopolies for many decades. This has changed. All over the country utilities are being required by state lawmakers to make alternative sources of power and services available to customers. At mid-1999, 21 states had passed legislation and three others had issued regulations phasing in competition among energy services providers. Utilities now must seriously evaluate the options open to them and make new investments needed to operate effectively in a competitive market that includes a wide variety of aggressive new players. So must electrical contractors. The focus of this project is on the unregulated new business being stimulated by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1992. The project compiles examples of competitive strategies of unregulated utility affiliates and isolates specific options electrical contractors may consider in planning strategic responses. Conducted by Lewis Tagliaferre from the C-E-C Group.
