Author name: Katie Shobe

IECRM Apprenticeship, Industry News, Member News

The Apprenticeship Movement Gains Momentum

IECRM Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week Nov. 12-16 The Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Chapter (IECRM) will observe National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) through a week-long celebration that highlights the benefits of apprenticeship in preparing a highly-skilled workforce to meet the talent needs of employers across diverse industries.  The fourth annual NAW […]

Contractor College, IECRM Apprenticeship, News

Will Apprenticeships Begin to Eclipse College as Postsecondary Education Choice?

Independent Electrical Contractors Celebrates Electrical Careers During National Apprenticeship Week After decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, the U.S. needs more tradespeople.   In a report cited by National Public Radio from the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, “Some 30 million jobs in the United States that pay an

Industry News, Member News

HR Question of the Month

Concurrent or individual FMLA Leave for Spouses? We have two employees who are husband and wife. One is requesting FMLA due to needing surgery and recovery. The other spouse is requesting FMLA for the surgery and then shortly after to care for her and then intermittent leave to transport her

Industry News, Member News

Debunking a Few Popular Retirement Myths

Presented by Greg B. Thomas Generalizations about money and retirement linger. Some have been around for decades, and some new clichés have recently joined their ranks. Let’s examine a few.     “When I’m retired, I won’t really have to invest anymore.” Society still sees retirement as an end instead of

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