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ComEd To Hire Another 30 Entry-Level Trade Workers to Support Clean Energy Transition
Now through March 15, ComEd is seeking diverse talent to apply for paid training and full-time work as construction workers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ComEd
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nNow through March 15, ComEd is seeking diverse talent to apply for paid training and full-time work as construction workers\n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nComEd is encouraging job seekers to apply for new entry-level positions that will play an important role in the clean energy transformation underway in Illinois. Today through March 15, ComEd is accepting applications for 30 entry-level construction worker positions, which provide a path to a full-time union career as part of the team powering communities across northern Illinois. Applicants can apply now on ComEd’s career page.\n\nThe new positions are part of a bold three-year hiring plan announced by ComEd last year to add 500 entry-level positions to meet the demands of the clean energy transition in Illinois. To date, ComEd has filled 194 of those roles. For these roles, ComEd is focused on ensuring that the workforce reflects the diversity of communities it serves by encouraging women and people of color, who traditionally are underrepresented in skilled trades roles, to apply.\n\n“The transition to a cleaner energy future holds the promise of economic opportunity for northern Illinois. As ComEd has committed to hiring 500 entry-level workers, a new study also shows that the clean energy transition could create a net increase of more than 40,000 jobs in Illinois by 2040,” said Terence Donnelly, president and chief operating officer of ComEd. “Entry-level skilled trades roles like the ones we’re filling in this latest hiring push offer an entry-point into an exciting career that offers long-term stability, family sustaining wages and an opportunity for advancement.”\n\nThe construction worker position and other entry-level union roles in the company offer training and continued development that can prepare employees for line worker and other full-time trades positions within the company. These roles offer a pathway to full-time union work, with most receiving starting pay of nearly $29 an hour, as well as employee benefits such as 401K and family wellness programs.\n\n“As we prepare for the coming solar and EV technologies, having qualified men and women in the electric trades will be critical. This is an exciting time for our industry, we are experiencing significant growth and change and that brings great opportunities,” said Terry McGoldrick, President of IBEW Local...