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Electric Slide: Upskilling Labor at Lightning Speed
An innovative partnership in Tennessee is turning out first-year electrician apprentices in eight weeks.
By Christopher Durso
December 1, 2022
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by Christopher Durso
Christopher Durso is the former editor-in-chief of Construction Executive.
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