Washington Business Spring 2012 | Page 47

business backgrounder | employment & workplace A Powerful Workforce Washington’s state community colleges -- with the support of business and labor -- have come together to train the electrical workers of tomorrow. Daniel C. Brunell The electrical industry is facing a massive challenge in recruiting and training new workers. With this in mind, business, labor, non-profits and the state’s community colleges are working together to get the next generation of electrical technicians trained on the electrical grids of tomorrow. For residents of Western Washington, most winter snow storms usually involve short bursts of cold temperatures and brie