Independent Electrical Contractors

Insights, Apprenticeship, Future Workforce

September 2, 2025

Those in the elementary teaching profession take note — what you do makes a difference! For Alana Goodman, who is a second year in the IEC Pennsylvania Apprenticeship Program working

September 2, 2025

Once a teacher, always a teacher. For Jocelyn Melissa Soto, third-year apprentice from IEC Chesapeake and Helix Electric in Manassas, VA, her ability to help a co-worker learn to read

July 15, 2025

Ashley Rosenkranz didn’t follow a traditional path into the trades. Before joining Extreme Electrical Contractors, LLC in St. Peters, MO, she spent a decade in retail — always looking for

May 13, 2025

For years, the IEC Foundation has provided financial assistance to individuals seeking to become electricians through the IEC Apprenticeship Program. In 2025, the Foundation took its support to the next

March 5, 2024

By IEC Staff As the nation celebrates Women in Construction week in March, Insights thought it appropriate to check in on some of our celebrated women who run companies and

March 17, 2023

IEC is committed to helping its electrical contractor members attract, educate, and retain skilled workers to continue to serve their communities with the best in electrical and systems contracting. Core

March 3, 2021

Fantastic. Blessed. Satisfying. Adaptable. Amazing. These are the words the five stand out women we spotlight in this issue use to describe their careers in the electrical industry. Champions of

March 30, 2020

IEC Dallas Hits a Record Female Apprentices Diversity is a subject that IEC is exploring. We want to increase the number of women interested in the electrical industry. The number