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New site gives prospective students inside look at training program.
LANHAM, MD- September 1, 2009- The Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) launched a new Web site that educates people about careers in electrical construction and the electrical and telecommunications apprenticeship program.
The Washington region's electrical industry will continue to require more skilled workers to meet its green building and smart technology demands; which was a motive for the JATC to create www.washdcjatc.org. Despite the economic downturn, the industry is still recruiting for high-paying, skilled electricians.
"We needed a fresh way to impart career information so we turned to the latest Web applications," said David McCord, director of the JATC. "The result is that site users get real insider information about the program in a format that will appeal to the younger demographic of people who typically apply."
The site's capabilities reflect the JATC's ability to stay on top of current trends. It features videos, blogs written by current apprentices, current class schedules, an online application and much more in an environment that is easy for users to navigate.
"The site was developed with a user-friendly content management system, so as technology evolves, the JATC can easily add new features and tools without having to start from scratch," explained the site's designer, Evan Mann, creative director at Frost Miller Group.
The JATC electrical apprenticeship program is available to anyone in the metro counties of Maryland, D.C., and Northern Virginia as well as central and southwestern Virginia. Those interested may obtain details at www.washdcjatc.org.
The JATC is sponsored by Local 26 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association. It currently graduates about 100 apprentices a year from three and five-year programs.
The JATC partnered with Bethesda, Maryland-based marketing communications firm, Frost Miller Group and Arlington, Virginia-based web development firm, Corporate Zen to create the site.
About The Electrical Alliance
The Electrical Alliance is a cooperative effort between electrical contractors and skilled craftsmen to provide quality products and services to customers and to set the standard for efficiency and productivity within the electrical industry. It is jointly sponsored by the National Electrical
Contractors Association and Local 26, IBEW. To learn more visit, http://media.getchargedup.org.
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