Meet Lauren Deloatch. She was the marketing director for a golf club when she was recruited by Sumitomo Electric Lightwave nearly 10 years ago. Since then, Lauren’s contributions to the telecom industry have included the free, two-day Fusion Splicing Certificate Course that she developed in collaboration with AWS and Pearson.

Join us for an engaging conversation about Lauren’s career-pivoting experience, telecom’s widespread growth, and a rapidly accelerating demand for new industry workers. She encourages people of all backgrounds and education levels to consider getting their start (and earning a livable wage) as a fusion splicing technician. Hands-on training and certification are easily accessible first steps. Upward mobility opportunities are plentiful. Soft skills, attention to detail, reliability, and a willingness to learn and adapt are especially valuable traits during this transformative era in telecom. Tune in to this conversation to learn more.

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Helpful Links
Fusion Splice Training and Certification: https://fiber-aws.pearson.com/fusion-splicing-micro-register
Be Part of a Global Company: https://sumitomoelectric.com/careers
Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) Education: https://fiberbroadband.org/education-and-certification/fba-optic-path/
Fiber Optic Association (FOA) Approved Training: https://www.thefoa.org/foa_aprv.htm
Lauren on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ldeloatch/
Meredyth on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/meredythneilly

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