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to create skilled employees to fill the skills gap .
“ We invest heavily in our relationships with the IBEW and NECA , and in the Electrical Training Alliance . Our company president , David Long , focuses most of his time and energy on these industry relationships because we know they are a large part of our past and future success . As early as the apprenticeship program , we look for employees who can be leaders in the company . From foreman in the field , superintendents , or even employees moving into project management roles and executive ranks , many of them begin their career in the apprenticeship ” Brown says .
“ We take those and invest in leadership training , executive education and create a culture of continuous learning within the company .”
Of course , not every employee can come from the field and into management . Miller Electric Company also invests heavily in searching for the right college graduates or entrants from other industries to bring into the company and into a management training program . “ The short answer really is that we want to build an
“ it ’ s about looking outside the four walls of construction and how the more advanced industries are working ”
– Henry Brown , CEO of Miller Electric
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