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Torpey, Elka Maria – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 2009
This article talks about solar photovoltaic (PV) installer and features Rebekah Hren, a solar PV installer who puts solar panels on roofs and in other sunny places to turn the sun's power into electricity. Hren enjoys promoting renewable energy, in part because it's an emerging field. In solar PV systems, solar cells--devices that convert sunlight…
Descriptors: Energy, Careers, Electrical Occupations, Skilled Workers
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Glover, Robert W.; Bilginsoy, Cihan – Education + Training, 2005
Purpose - This paper aims to compare the performance of building trades apprenticeship programs in the USA, sponsored jointly by employers and unions, with those sponsored unilaterally by employers. It reviews enrolment and graduation rates, including participation of women and minorities. The article also looks behind the numbers to examine the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Females, Graduation Rate, Construction Industry