For nearly five decades, Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc.( Griffin Electric) has built a strong reputation in the construction industry for its emphasis on safety, commitment to quality and consistency, and ability to produce results. Like everything else, this positive standing begins first and foremost with the Griffin team. Griffin Electric always strives to hire, train, and maintain team members who are aligned with the company’ s vision of excellence. Its commitment to building a strong workforce extends to the industry, too. The company understands that talented people come from all backgrounds and recognizes the importance of promoting the trades to many different audiences.

Construction Inclusion Week provides an annual opportunity for the industry to acknowledge the many benefits that come with employing people from a wide array of backgrounds. Companies can leverage the varied life experiences and perspectives of their employees to find new, innovative ways of solving problems and achieving success on the jobsite. More importantly, Construction Inclusion Week is a time for companies to reflect on their own efforts to help build an industry that offers opportunities to talented individuals and is welcoming for everyone. Changes will not happen in

a week, but it is important to have these types of conversations and work toward a better and stronger industry over time.

Throughout the year, Griffin Electric collaborates with various schools and organizations that look to empower people from a wide range of backgrounds and communities. These groups— which include women, people of color, and veterans, among others— offer a unique experience pool from which Griffin Electric is proud to recruit. Aside from talent acquisition, the company also works with industry partners to educate these groups about the multitude of

opportunities available throughout the trades. These are small but important steps to help make construction an industry that encourages anyone to pursue an excellent and rewarding career path.

For more than three decades, Griffin Electric has offered an in-house Apprenticeship Training Program as a debtfree alternative to traditional schooling. This four-year program is approved at the federal and state levels and takes place on-site at the company’ s Holliston, Mass,. headquarters and each of its Southeast regional offices in Pelham, AL; Doraville, GA; Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham, NC.

Griffin apprentices earn excellent compensation and receive full benefits while undergoing 600 classroom hours and gaining 8,000 hours of practical field experience under the supervision of a licensed journeyperson. Griffin Electric welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to join its Apprenticeship Training Program and take their first step into the trades, while also supporting each employee throughout their career journey.

The company prides itself on fostering a positive working and learning environment where every person is valued and respected for who they are. Everyone should have a place in construction, and Griffin Electric will continue to do what it can to help make strides toward a future industry that reflects a broad range of voices, perspectives, and experiences. By promoting an environment that includes people from many different backgrounds, the industry as a whole will benefit from the continuous cultivation of a highly skilled workforce that is innovative, determined, and open to new ideas.

For more information about Griffin Electric and its employment opportunities, visit waynejgriffinelectric. com, call its recruiting hotline at 800-421-0151, or email your resume to fieldrecruiting @ wjgei. com.