Alliant Energy is running out of workers

by STAN STRICKER ( Contact ) Friday, June 27, 2008

Alliant Energy has the "Help Wanted" sign out.

Alliant's John Kratchmer tells WCLO's Stan Milam show, utilities are in real need of electric power distribution workers. One-half of Alliant's workforce is currently over 55-years-old. To help ensure applicants, Alliant is joining in a partnership to support Blackhawk Technical College's Electric Power Distribution program.

Kratchmer says Alliant will financially support a second class and instructor for student's at BTC.

dkush21
Jun 29, 2008 at 3:07 p.m.
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What do you mean not enough money. They said between $28-$35 an hour with good benefits. What more do you want??? And yes to get paid that much, you should be capable of hard work. I can't see people who sit on their behinds doing practically nothing and getting paid good money for it.

w8nc
Jun 28, 2008 at 10:02 a.m.
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This is good news for all of the people looking for jobs in the area, and there are probably a lot of people looking. What an oportune time for people to go back to school and get the training they need for a job like this.

orffire246
Jun 28, 2008 at 4:50 a.m.
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yeah but this would be to much like work and wouldn't be able to do it. not enough money either.

jstwndrn
Jun 27, 2008 at 5:08 p.m.
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This should be welcome news for many displaced GM workers, yes?

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