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2025 Brighter Future Scholarship: Now accepting applications! 

Reading Time: 3 minutesCity Electric Supply (CES) is giving 10 future electricians in North America $2,000 and a Milwaukee® Tool starter tool kit! Getting…

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How to become an electrician in 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutesLooking to become a licensed electrician in 2025?  Here’s everything you need to know!  If you’re looking to start a career…

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2025 is the Year to Join the Trade Industry

Reading Time: 3 minutesThere is no doubt about it: the trade industry is poised for remarkable growth in 2025. The U.S. Electrical Services market…

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Jason Ford: Supporting the Next Generation of Electricians

Reading Time: 3 minutesHere at City Electric Supply (CES), Fort Myers District Manager Jason Ford understands the full potential of today’s students — and…

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Empowering Future Electricians with Hands-On Learning

Reading Time: 4 minutesAt City Electric Supply (CES), team members believe in the power of education and the importance of real-world experience. A few…

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Geared Up: Trade Students Prep for National Competition

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn Rome, Georgia, students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) have been preparing for something big — the SkillsUSA national competition…

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Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week

Reading Time: 2 minutesNational Apprenticeship Week (NAW), from November 13-19, is a celebration where industry leaders—including electrical wholesale distributors like City Electric Supply (CES)—can…

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Careers in Construction: Developing Careers & Communities

Reading Time: 4 minutesOctober is Careers in Construction Month, which spotlights opportunities the field provides for experienced professionals and future prospects. The construction industry’s…

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GNTC Student Receives Scholarships for Tuition and Tools

Reading Time: < 1 minute“Until my senior year of high school, it didn’t really hit me that I needed to plan my future and…

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GNTC Student Receives Multiple Scholarships, Builds Early Business Relationship with City Electric Supply

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLandon Stephens is one of the newest graduates of Georgia Northwestern Technical College from the Electrical Systems Technology program. Stephens decided to…

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Local Student Receives Scholarships For Tuition And Tools From City Electric Supply

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLandon Stephens is one of the newest graduates of Georgia Northwestern Technical College from the Electrical Systems Technology program. He…

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CES Helps Georgia Northwestern Technical College Student Kick Off Career 

Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom the start of his journey to becoming a substation electrician, Landon Stephens, a student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, learned…

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5 Reasons to Join the Electrical Industry

Reading Time: 5 minutesAccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the country employed over 725,000 electricians in 2020. And that demand is…

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CES Celebrates Career and Technical Education Month®

Reading Time: 3 minutesEvery February, the Association for Career & Technical Education® celebrates CTE students and their achievements through a public awareness campaign —…

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CES Helps with Event for Electrical Students

Reading Time: 2 minutesIndependent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain (IECRM) is a chapter of a national trade association and apprenticeship school for electricians, and they…

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CES Alexandria Helps Donate Materials to Local Trade School

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe branch helped donate nearly $7,000 of materials toward Edison High School Electrical Construction & Engineering with help from O….

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How CES Young Harris Changed Electrical Code Training Forever

Reading Time: 5 minutesElectricians come in all types, but there’s one thing most electricians have in common — a heavy dread for the yearly required…

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From Drivers to Senior Leadership, CES Strives to Promote from Within

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s no secret that talented people are the key to success for any business, no matter the industry. However, many companies…

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Training the Next Generation of Electricians in Tennessee as U.S. Bureau of Labor Predicts Employment Growth

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFRANKLIN, TN — The young folks of today have the power to shape the future of the trade industry. To…

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City Electric Supply Fights the Electrician Shortage

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCES Cool Springs passionately supports the Achieve Trade School’s mission to train the next generation of electricians. Read more…

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CES Cool Springs: Fighting the Electrician Shortage

Reading Time: 3 minutesYour house is damaged. Your business needs power. It’s time for a renovation. In any of these situations, you might not…

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Training the Next Generation: How Gen Z Will Help the Skilled Labor Shortage

Reading Time: 4 minutesTwo things: millennials are already established in their careers, and there’s a labor shortage in the skilled trades. The good news…

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How to Become an Electrician’s Apprentice

Reading Time: 2 minutesAre you ready to start your career as an electrician, but not sure what steps you need to take to get…

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Trained Electricians are in High Demand

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs Baby Boomers Retire, Many Blue-Collar Jobs Need Filling Today, there are thousands of great-pay blue-collar jobs throughout the United States….

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