PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO OTHERS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION.
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Are you feeling lucky? You deserve to win! Nominations for Summit Awards are due Monday, March 18.
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What's Coming up
Events:
Thursday, March 14
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday, April 11
5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
CEUs:
Saturday, March 9
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday, March 9
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday Evenings
March 20 - April 24
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Friday, March 22
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Certification Classes:
Thursday, March 14
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Great price! $46 non-member
& $40 member.
FREE Safety Forums:
Friday, March 29
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Committee Meetings:
Thursday, March 7
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Thursday, March 14
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Wednesday, March 20
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Thursday, March 21
9:00 am - 10:00 am
View a list of all upcoming
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Greetings!
Workforce development is the most crucial issue that we face together in 2019.
A solid workforce is crucial to your business and IECRM is dedicated to providing relevant services and benefits, working behind-the-scenes in partnership with state and county workforce development operations to create and ensure a skilled workforce pipeline for IECRM members.
In this issue, read about all of the
free member benefits
to help you find the next generation electrician:
upcoming
Career Fairs
,
the
online Job Board
, our
Hire List
,
our committees at work, engagement with the state and county
Workforce Development centers
, and many other services IECRM delivers every day to support your business. Please take a moment and refamiliarize yourselves and your human resources staff with these very valuable tools.
In fact, we continue to be a bit amazed that the IECRM Job Board is one of the most underutilized tools we offer and we urge you to use it!
Read about a terrific
Apprentice
, a wonderful
Contractor Member
and a dedicated
Platinum Partner
in our
Spotlight
section. Also included are a few
Legislative Updates
and a reminder to sign up for your
annual sponsorships
, if you haven’t already.
You deserve to be recognized!
IECRM encourages its Members, General Contractors, Electrical Contractors, and Industry Partners to take advantage of the exclusive opportunity to participate in one of the industry’s most prestigious events of the year. Enter your company or employee for an award, submit a nomination for an award, or simply attend to show support for this year’s winners and celebrate the successes of this dynamic growing industry.
Planning to enter?
Watch this vide
o
from yours truly for some great inspiration! If you want more information and practical tips about how to win, see the
In It To Win It
story in this issue.
There’s no time to delay!
Nominations are due
Monday, March 18th by 5pm
via the simplified, online form. Don’t let the opportunity to shine pass you by!
For 13 years, we’ve recognized excellence in the energy, electrical, and green building fields through the prestigious Summit Awards.
The
annual awards ceremony and banquet
will be held at the Denver Athletic Club on Thursday, April 11th.
I hope to see you there.
Even better, I hope we are presenting you with a 2019 Summit Award!
Sincerely,
Marilyn Akers Stansbury, IECRM CEO
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Did You Post a Job Today?
Finding workers for various jobs in your business can be a never-ending task and you need all the tools you can get to hire the talent you need. IECRM provides a
free
benefit to its members through its Job Board at
iecrm.org/jobs
, available to you online 24/7. The process is simple. Once you’ve submitted your post, IECRM will review it to go live within 2 business days.
5 Tips from IECRM staff:
- The first thing job seekers will see is the title, in which you can include some catchy phrases. In the description, include the name of the position and the top 1-3 things that make the job attractive to an applicant. Try to sound different from your competition....READ MORE
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Member Benefit: Free Career Fairs
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The IECRM 2019 Career Fair schedule is set and it’s time for contractor members to
reserve your free booth space
to meet with candidates that IECRM has invited through our marketing efforts.
Thursday, March 14, 2019
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
IECRM Ft. Collins Location
Thursday, April 25, 2019
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
IECRM Northglenn Main Campus
Thursday, May 30, 2019
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
IECRM Northglenn Main Campus
To promote careers in the electrical industry and drive attendance to the Career Fairs, IECRM will advertise on radio, local billboards, social and digital platforms, and in 18 weekly newspapers. We also publicize the fairs in news media community event calendars and through...
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One of the most valuable benefits to IECRM contractors is the Hire List. This a continually updated list of individuals with varying levels of electrical experience that IECRM Contractor Member companies may use to find and hire new employees. As an online resource, it’s available to you 24/7. Click here to access the hire list, found in the password-protected Member Resources page of our website. Members may contact IECRM at 303.853.4886 or info@iecrm.org to obtain the password.
How it works: When IECRM is contacted by a prospective student or an individual interested in working in the electrical field — including the people we meet through career fairs...
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Workforce Development is one of the most important economic issues facing Colorado, and the nation. The critical labor shortage of skilled workers is impacting the electrical contracting industry and its future growth.
A solid workforce is crucial to your business and IECRM works behind-the-scenes in partnership with state and county workforce development operations to create and ensure a skilled workforce pipeline for IECRM members. Elevating the quality of the workforce for members is also conducted at multiple levels through a variety of programs and committees, including...
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ATTENTION CONTRACTORS: 2nd Semester Early Registration (Late-Start) Closes tomorrow, Friday, March 1!
Don’t wait for final grades to register. If a student does not pass and 2nd-semester and tuition was paid for, a full refund will be given.
Any student registered after March 1st will not qualify for the early registration discount. Registration closes Monday, March 8th.
Register your apprentices now using
AMPS!
NOTE: Due to system maintenance, AMPS will be unavailable for registration March 9 – 31.
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Please join us to celebrate excellence in the electrical
and the renewable energy industry at the
13th Annual IECRM Summit Awards Banquet!
Thursday, April 11, 5:00pm-8:30pm
Denver Athletic Club Grand Ballroom
1325 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO 80204
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In It to Win It? Best Practices for Entering IECRM’s Summit Awards 2019
Thinking about entering this year’s IECRM Summit Awards? These coveted awards take some pre-planning and presentation to make an entry stand out from the rest, but with our simplified and easy online application process, you can submit a terrific nomination!
With the
Monday, March 18th entry deadline
, preplanning an entry, or more than one, should be on your radar by now. But, if time and a dose of procrastination have been your challenge, then take into consideration some of the
tips below that Jill Farrand, Marketing Director, Weifield Group Contracting
suggests. Jill and the team at Weifield have worked hard to hone some of the very best practices in entering industry awards regionally, nationally, and internationally...
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Why enter the Summit Awards? Why enter awards at all?
Awards…
- Demonstrate your amazing talents and skills to the rest of the electrical contracting and construction sectors
- Raise your company’s profile and provide the opportunity for you to gain positive PR
- Help you earn a place and a ranking in your business
- Differentiate your company
- Provide staff with the kind of morale boost that comes from beating the competition and basking in the spotlight of your industry... READ MORE
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Lock in Your Annual Sponsorship for 2019
Plan your sponsorships and event participation now!
Events that our members generously underwrite, through sponsorships and ticket sales, are designed to create fun networking gatherings, build community awareness and visibility, and help market career opportunities in electrical contracting.
Click here for the full event line-up of 2019!
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Contractor Members
Power To The People, An Electric Service Company
McColl Electrical Services, LLC
AC Solar, Inc.
Industry Partners
Premier Electrical Staffing
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APPRENTICE
Spotlight:
Rachel Sobott, Third Year Apprentice at IECRM
Apprentice, Parade Princess, and
Future Youngest Female Journeyman
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Most little girls dream of being a princess. Rachel Sobott, third-year apprentice at IECRM, has already been a princess, and now she dreams about becoming the youngest female journeyman in Colorado.
Some of our members know Rachel as the “Apprincess” riding atop IECRM’s
Sparkling Ice Castle Float in the 9NEWS Parade of Lights in 2018. But it’s her day job that really inspires her. “My Dad was an electrician and about the time is was in middle school he made me his intern,” says Rachel. “At that young age, I learned two key things. First, turn the power off. Second, help him and learn. I knew then that this is what I wanted to do.”
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CONTRACTOR
Spotlight:
Jason Sharpe, Namast
é
Solar
Changing the Lens of Your Life
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Epiphanies are funny things. Many say that usually they represent magic moments that have significant impact and can change forever the trajectory of someone’s life. Others refer to epiphanies as “
aha! moments.”
Jason Sharpe actually began his electrical career with an epiphany. In 1989, while traveling in Australia, his whole perspective changed in a moment of clarity about the fact that electricity was the key to humanity’s ability to thrive, and that learning to create it sustainably was key to its survival. This realization altered the course of his career and provided him a lens for his life about the interconnectedness of all living things
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PLATINUM PARTNER HIGHLIGHT
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PLATINUM PARTNER
Spotlight:
ABB
Writing the Future of Safe, Smart, and Sustainable Electrification
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This month IECRM celebrates Platinum Partner ABB, a dedicated supporter of IEC and its Chapters
About…
ABB is a pioneering technology leader in power grids, electrification products, industrial automation and robotics & motion, serving customers in utilities, industry, and transport & infrastructure globally. The company operates in more than 100 countries with about 147,000 employees.
ABB and IECRM…
David Kendall, ABB’s Director – Industry Affairs within the Electrification Products Division, shares, “ABB is an active member and participant of IECRM, IEC National, and multiple IEC Chapters throughout the United States. ABB has demonstrated dedicated support of the IEC through product donations, memberships, sponsorships, and training.”
What’s New?
“It has been an exciting time for ABB. We’ve proudly announced that Thomas & Betts is now officially integrated into the ABB global master brand as part of our strategy to drive progress and continued growth in the electrical industry in North America,” says David. “Together, Thomas & Betts and ABB share a history of innovation, a passion for providing excellent customer service, and the values of safety, quality and integrity. Our shared vision is of a future filled with opportunity and innovation for our customers and our employees.”...
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Work Ethic Scholarships for Electricians, Apprentices, and Students
Calling all electricians, apprentices, IECRM students and anyone willing to learn a trade that helps make civilized life possible!
Through the Work Ethic Scholarship Program, The Mike Rowe WORKS Foundation gives away scholarships once a year to those who demonstrate strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and personal responsibility. This program is for the people who wake up early, stay late, and work tirelessly day in and day out. Even though these people are hard to find, we know they're out there. Anyone who thinks they've got what it takes is invited to apply.
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Membership & Events Committee FUNction Update
By Bryan Beckett, Office Sensei & Chair, IECRM Membership and Events Committee
Membership: What does it mean to you? Something you pay to be part of? Maybe. Or is it more?
A perspective and approach taken by IECRM’s Membership and Events Committee defines a membership as
“Professional Development. Leadership. Mentoring. Engagement. Friendship
.” These pillars are all alive and well within the IEC organization.
We recently had a committee discussion about the word “busy” and tried to expand on what that means. For me, instead of
how busy I am with work
, I talked about projects happening for the IECPrideStore, how my National IEC Industry Recognition Committee is streamlining National Awards submittals, and how I’m increasing participation with IECRM local events – all challenges I face as a business owner...
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Now Available IECRM 2018 Year in Review:
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Thursday, March 14
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Thursday, April 11
5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Thursday, April 25, 2019
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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IECRM Energy Expo & Wire-Off Competition
Friday, May 10
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Data Breach Management: Preparation is Key
In the event of a data breach, your level of preparedness will make a significant difference in your ability to recover. Here are key components of data breach management to consider for your business...
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HR Question of the Month:
Remote Hires, I-9s, and Notaries?
Question
We currently hire field technicians all over the United States. We conduct interviews on the phone and via Skype and within the employees first 60-90 days they meet with their business unit manager in person. We are getting ready to head into a very busy recruiting season and need to know if the following option would work for verifying employee identity for I-9 purposes...
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Will Your Life Insurance Policy Die Before You Do?
Most business owners spend hours monitoring the important things in their lives. Things like employee payroll, inventory management, and equipment maintenance all get done because the consequences of ignoring them could be costly. What many people don’t realize is that their life insurance should be regularly reviewed and managed as well. ...
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LEGAL ALERT
Supreme Court Strikes Down Significant Pay Equity Case
The Supreme Court took the unusual step today of vacating a 2018 federal appeals court decision because one of the judges counted in the majority was deceased by the time the decision was published, reversing a landmark pay equity ruling that concluded employers could not justify wage differentials between men and women by relying on prior salary...
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Tax Scams & Schemes
The “dirty dozen” favored by criminals & cheats.
Presented by Greg B. Thomas
Year after year, criminals try to scam certain taxpayers. Year after year, certain taxpayers resort to schemes in an effort to put one over on the Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.). These cons occur year-round, not just during tax season. In response to their frequency, the I.R.S. has listed the 12 biggest offenses – scams that you should recognize, schemes that warrant penalties and/or punishment.
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Registration opens on March 7!
Risk Management Symposium
Assuring a safer tomorrow
May 10 / Denver
RMS is Pinnacol’s annual full-day training event that focuses on the safety and health of Colorado employees and businesses. And the best part is – it’s free for policyholders.
New this year:
A focus on Denver In 2019, we're offering RMS in one, focused location. Centralizing in Denver allows us to refocus our resources to increase capacity and expand course offerings.
If you can’t make it, don’t worry; a virtual option for select RMS courses is available. We’re also offering
Workers’ Compensation 101
, a popular foundational full-day training in Grand Junction and Colorado Springs later this summer.
The agenda will be available upon registration. Space is first come, first served, and we anticipate filling the event quickly.
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Hiring? Post your ad for FREE on our member exclusive
Or Access
Please Note: The password for the member rescources (member list, hire list, etc.) has been updated.
Email
info@iecrm.org
to request the password to access the IECRM member exclusive documents.
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Get Social with Us….But Remember March 8th is National Day of Unplugging
Our social media following grows every day, but we want more! Help spread the word and “like” us and “follow” us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
Also, use the following hashtags when you post on social media: #HotIndustryCoolCareer #WeAreIEC #IECRM
Ask your staff, employees and apprentices to do the same. The more, the merrier!
But do give yourself a break by joining in on Friday, March 8th for a National Day of Unplugging. This is a day to...
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