She grew up in Ukraine, studied accounting, and joined the army. But since Russia invaded, she did a hard career pivot — twice.

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Images of Yuliia Kuzmina, who is a Ukraine war veteran, wearing a hard hat for her electrical company.
Yuliia Kuzmina is a veteran who is now training as an electrician.

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A millennial who switched from working on oil rigs to wind turbines says he's been promoted faster in renewable energy

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Shaun Mitchell, a supervisor at the offshore wind company Ocean Winds, poses in front of window overlooking a sea vessel.
Shaun Mitchell is an operations and maintenance supervisor at Ocean Winds.

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I studied to be a surgeon, but I became an electrician instead. I have no regrets.

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Lexis Czumak-Abreu said being an electrician is physically demanding.

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Why I chose to skip the traditional college path and train to become an electrician instead

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Grant Holderman, 19, sits on top of a rock.
Grant Holderman, 18, started his electrician apprenticeship in September.

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Help wanted: More female electricians to help America hit its climate goals

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A Black female electrician works on an electrical box wearing a blue jumpsuit and white helmet
Only 2% of electricians are women and nearly 80% are white, federal data shows.

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