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    To learn more about Vincent (Vinny) Napolitano and his career in the line trade as an apprentice, visit linelife.podbean.com to tune in to our “Faces of the Future” series for the Line Life Podcast.
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    June 20, 2025
    Alman Kerste, a journeyman lineworker for Evergy, has nearly 20 years of experience in the line trade and has been a competitor and a volunteer for the International Lineman's...
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    June 13, 2025
    In this audio story, ComEd shares how it is focusing on training its field workforce, organizing all-female climb clinics and partnering with vendors to offer new PPE that fits...
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    June 6, 2025
    In this audio story, Entergy describes four tactics for better restoration from the 2024 hurricane season.
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    June 6, 2025
    David Hernandez, regional operations supervisor for Pedernales Electric Cooperative, is a long-time International Lineman's Rodeo competitor and loves his career in the line trade...
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    Andrea Simmons, ComEd crew leader, demonstrates how to climb a utility pole to participants of a March 2025 Women’s Climb Clinic for a first-hand look at what it takes to join the electrical trades.
    May 29, 2025
    The Illinois utility shares four of its diversity strategies to recruit and train diverse candidates and keep them safe in the field.

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    Insights from a lineworker apprentice on training, on-the-job experiences, and the balance between challenges and rewards. Highlights the industry's strong focus on safety.