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GROWTH AND EXPANSION                 future workforce. As a company,       “This is a great opportunity to
                                                                                                                                                                                                              invest in our youth and introduce
                                                                                                                                   IN THE PAST TEN YEARS
                                                                                                                                                                        we have prioritized the growth
              The Evolution                                                                                                        In 2011, Rosendin had over 2,600     and development of our existing       them to the construction industry,”
                                                                                                                                                                                                              added Stephan Cole, Workforce
                                                                                                                                                                        workforce. In 2019, Rosendin
                                                                                                                                   employees with annual revenues
                                                                                                                                                                        partnered with LinkedIn Learning
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Development Trainer. “There are so
                                                                                                                                   of $817 million across 11 offices,
                                                                                                                                   and labor hours totaled 4.2 million.
                                                                                                                                                                        access to the resources available
                                                                                                                                                                                                              never seen the kind of opportunities
                                                                                                                                   Today, Rosendin averages 7,200       to provide all Rosendin employees     many individuals out there who have
                                                                                                                                                                                                              this industry can offer. The Phoenix
                                                              of Rosendin                                                          employees, with 18 offices across the   Rosendin also implemented an       electrical JATC is growing so rapidly
                                                                                                                                                                        through the learning platform.
                                                                                                                                   country. In 2020, we saw significant
                                                                                                                                                                                                              that they are looking to expand
                                                                                                                                                                        Electrical Bootcamp program
                                                                                                                                   growth and expansion, completing
                                                                                                                                                                        to enhance our existing craft         their facilities to accommodate
                                                                                                                                   more than 11 million labor hours
                                                                                                                                                                        workers’ skills while helping to      skilled electrical workers. With the
                                                                                                                                   with revenues over $2 billion.
                                                                                                                                                                        develop those who are new to the      attrition rates of today’s workforce,
                                                                                                                                   Our growth is about more than        industry. With increasing numbers     they are calculating that if they
                                                                                                                                   workforce and revenue; it’s the      of workers leaving the industry       maintain 600 apprentices, we will
                                                                        ver the last 102 years, Rosendin has                       growth of the expertise and          through retirement, Rosendin          only gain single-digit numbers
                                                                        experienced a great deal of history                        capabilities of the entire company.   must work together with the          of Journey Level workers per
                                                                                                                                   We have teams dedicated to           IBEW to counteract the attrition      year to the Phoenix area.”
                                                               Oand change. What began as a
                                                                                                                                   developing Rosendin’s workforce.     of experienced electricians.
                                                               family-owned shop in a San Jose, CA garage                          We are developing technology                                               Rosendin is working closely with
                                                               has grown to an employee-owned company                              innovations to help our craft workers   Jeff Daigle, Corporate Field Trainer,   the IBEW and NECA to attract
                                                                                                                                   perform their jobs more safely,      views this as an opportunity for      and retain craft workers across
                                                               of more than 7,200 employees with offices
                                                                                                                                   efficiently, and effectively, along   Rosendin to make an impact.          the country. Arizona, Tennessee,
                                                               across the country. In 2020, Rosendin’s new                         with many other resources across     “I’m excited about the Workforce      and Texas are just a few of the
                                                               Executive Team set forth the company’s                              the company that directly contribute   Development team’s ability          high-need areas where Rosendin
                                                               vision for the next 100 years – to grow,                            to our mission of building quality,   to influence the situation and       teams have seen an enormous
                                                                                                                                   building value, and building people.  make an impact. If we focus on       demand for skilled workers and
                                                               expand, and positively disrupt the industry.                                                             people – recruiting them, building    have partnered with local unions to
                                                               In these final few months of 2021, let’s                            DEVELOPING THE PRESENT               them, and helping them achieve        actively recruit and fill these needs.
                                                                                                                                   AND FUTURE WORKFORCE
                                                               examine how that vision is progressing.                                                                  success, then everything else falls   Rosendin’s Workforce Development
                                                                                                                                   Rosendin recognizes the importance   in line. Improving production         Team has been instrumental
                                                                                                                                   of developing our current and        becomes a side effect.”               in recruiting individuals for



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