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ComEd Program Prepares More than 80 Local Residents for Growing Clean Energy Jobs
ComEd CONSTRUCT and Craft Academy Graduates Train for Careers in Construction, Energy Industries CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Community members and corporate
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nComEd CONSTRUCT and Craft Academy Graduates Train for Careers in Construction, Energy Industries\n\n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nCommunity members and corporate and workforce partners joined ComEd today for a graduation ceremony celebrating the newest cohort to complete the CONSTRUCT Infrastructure Academy and Craft Academy job training programs. Today, more than 80 local residents graduated from these programs, which develop a skilled and diverse talent pipeline to support the clean energy transition in Illinois.\n\n\nA recent study reveals that the clean energy transition could bring as many as 150,000 jobs to Illinois by 2050. To ensure that local talent is available to maintain and operate the electric grid and enable the clean energy transition, ComEd has pledged to hire additional entry-level trades roles, and has continually invested to expand workforce training programs such as CONSTRUCT and Craft Academy.\n\n\n“Our move to a cleaner energy future requires swift action and skilled talent, which is why we are investing to grow training programs that will prepare people from our communities to take on the jobs of the future,” said Gil Quiniones, CEO of ComEd. “Programs like CONSTRUCT and Craft Academy are essential to our efforts to prepare the electric grid to meet future demand and provide our community members the key to earning not just a job, but a family-sustaining career in our fast-growing industry.”\n\n\nToday’s graduates represent diverse backgrounds and every corner of the ComEd service region, including 49 different Illinois zip codes; 98% of the graduates are people of color and 21% are women. The CONSTRUCT and Craft Academy programs increase the pool of qualified female and minority candidates for construction jobs in Illinois by strengthening job readiness and life skills and preparing for industry-required testing.\n\n\nCONSTRUCT Infrastructure Academy:\n\n\nNow in its 11th year, CONSTRUCT Infrastructure Academy is an 11-week program that prepares individuals for careers in the skilled trades. Since its launch, nearly 800 participants with diverse backgrounds have completed the program, boasting a more than 70% percent job placement rate.\n\n\nCONSTRUCT exposes students to innovative solar and energy efficiency technologies to help prepare them to join the local future energy workforce. Participants gai...