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STPNOC Brings 24 New Apprentices Onboard

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Clarence Fenner
As part of the STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) ongoing workforce development efforts, 24 entry-level apprentices were recently brought onboard with STP. The apprentices will join Operations (10); Electrical Maintenance (5); I&C (4); and Mechanical Maintenance (4).

The new employees were all part of the company’s “Grow Your Own” initiative, which is a focused effort on building pipelines through partnerships with local community colleges and four-year institutions. The employees were part of the Educational Incentive Program as well as Nuclear Regulatory Commission Scholarship students.

“We couldn't have accomplished attracting this many solid candidates without the NRC’s scholarship investment,” said Clarence Fenner, Workforce Development/Knowledge Transfer Coordinator. “Our company’s and the NRC’s efforts to build a pipeline of knowledgeable candidates who are ready to work in the nuclear industry are paying off for STP,” Fenner said.

STP's Kevin Knox, briefs 24 recently hired apprentices.
Most, with few exceptions, of the new employees have a two-year associate degree in operations or maintenance technology; others have an associate degree with related industry experience.

“STP will be replacing about 44 percent of its workforce over the next few years,” Fenner said. “These scholarships not only provide us with high-quality candidates, it fuses stability – and most importantly sustainability – into our efforts to attract quality candidates for years to come.”
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Thanks for sharing good information
July 7, 2015 at 2:23 PM
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