Skill Stadium

By Keith Williams

The Skill Stadium podcast features business owners, hiring managers, trade school administrators, and skilled trade professionals.

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The podcast currently has 131 episodes available.

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March 14, 2022 Natasha Ferguson could not find work clothes for women in the skilled trades and decided to do something about it hear her story
Natasha Ferguson, the founder and CEO of EthelFox Construct Group, which employs more than a dozen women from a variety of ethnicities and backgrounds which accounts for 70 per cent of her work force. EthelFox Construct Group was recently recognized as one of the best Businesses in Canada by the Canadian Business Review Board. In early 2021, the company was also selected to participate in the Starter Company Plus Female Founders Program, offered through Enterprise Toronto. The program helps female-led businesses by assisting them with their operations and marketing initiatives.
EthelFox Links
Website https://www.ethelfoxconstruct.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ETHELFOXCONSTRUCT/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ethelfoxconstruct/?hl=en

ABOUT PODCAST
Skill Stadium podcast is the voice of the skilled trades. Every Monday morning, we feature guests from all over the world with the following backgrounds:
Business Owners
Hiring Managers
Skilled Trades Professionals
Trade School Administrators
Career Coaches
Skilled Trades Influencers
The purpose of the podcast is to share stories, career advice, and job opportunities in the skilled trades. You are invited every week to listen in on a conversation with people who are passionate about the skilled trades. You get the information you cannot google, from real people doing the work.
Skill Stadium Links
Website
www.skillstadium.com
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/skill-stadium/id1530074050
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/SkillStadium4Jobs
Instagram
www.instagram.com/skillstadium/
Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/SkillStadium
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26min
March 07, 2022 Reginald Lagrone Tour Manager for Be Pro Be Proud GA providing a great experience exposing students to careers in the skilled trades
Reginald Lagrone Tour Manager for Be Pro Be Proud shares great stories about young people pursuing careers in the trades. Pro Be Proud Georgia is an initiative led by the Cherokee Office of Economic Development to close metro Atlanta and Georgia's skilled professions gap.
The Workforce Workshop
The best opportunity to reach those who will make up the skilled workforce of the future is to bring the opportunity to them. Our mobile unit, the Workforce Workshop, provides hands-on experience with skilled professions while showing the jobs in depth to a live audience.
The Workforce Workshop tour will feature a customized, interactive trailer loaded with information, skills challenges and more as it makes its way across Georgia visiting companies, schools, and community events. Pro Be Proud Georgia is an initiative led by the Cherokee Office of Economic Development to close metro Atlanta and Georgia's skilled professions gap.

Be Pro Be Proud GA Links
https://www.beprobeproudga.org/
https://www.facebook.com/BeProBeProudGA/
https://www.instagram.com/beprobeproudga/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/be-pro-be-proud-ga/
https://twitter.com/BeProBeProudGA

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29min
February 28, 2022 Carpenter Julia Fox shares the importance of her creativity and the trust she builds with her customers
Julia Fox is the owner of Fox Custom Carpentry she has built her business by focusing on exceeding customer expectations and building trust. Julia specializes in making custom furniture and is based out of British Columbia, A province in Canada. Julia started her business in Edmonton Alberta and moved to British Columbia a neighboring province. It's amazing how the internet has empowered us to work for anywhere.
Links
https://www.instagram.com/foxcustomcarpentry__/?hl=en

ABOUT PODCAST
Skill Stadium podcast is the voice of the skilled trades. Every Monday morning, we feature guests from all over the world with the following backgrounds:
Business Owners
Hiring Managers
Skilled Trades Professionals
Trade School Administrators
Career Coaches
Skilled Trades Influencers
The purpose of the podcast is to share stories, career advice, and job opportunities in the skilled trades. You are invited every week to listen in on a conversation with people who are passionate about the skilled trades. You get the information you cannot google, from real people doing the work.
Skill Stadium Links
Website
www.skillstadium.com
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/skill-stadium/id1530074050
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/SkillStadium4Jobs
Instagram
www.instagram.com/skillstadium/
Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/SkillStadium
Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/company/skillstadium/?viewAsMember=true
Twitter
https://twitter.com/SkillStadium
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35min
February 21, 2022 Dustin Stelzer Master Electrician Founder of Electrician U has built a platform/ community that connects and educates electricians
Dustin Stelzer, the host of EU, is a Master Electrician living in Austin, Texas. One of the favorite parts of his job is getting to teach hungry apprentices how to safely and smartly work with this energy. Working with his hands and teaching have always been a passion.
Electrician U is an online learning community for Electricians who are seeking a far deeper understanding of the invisible force that they work with. This site is not meant for anyone who is not in the electrical industry, but the information is relevant for anyone for informational purposes only.
Dustin Stelzer Electrician U Links
https://electricianu.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinstelzer/
https://www.youtube.com/electricianu
https://www.facebook.com/TheElectricianU/
https://www.instagram.com/electrician_u

ABOUT PODCAST
Skill Stadium podcast is the voice of the skilled trades. Every Monday morning, we feature guests from all over the world with the following backgrounds:
Business Owners
Hiring Managers
Skilled Trades Professionals
Trade School Administrators
Career Coaches
Skilled Trades Influencers
The purpose of the podcast is to share stories, career advice, and job opportunities in the skilled trades. You are invited every week to listen in on a conversation with people who are passionate about the skilled trades. You get the information you cannot google, from real people doing the work.
Skill Stadium Links
Website
www.skillstadium.com
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/skill-stadium/id1530074050
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/SkillStadium4Jobs
Instagram
www.instagram.com/skillstadium/
Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/SkillStadium
Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/company/skillstadium/?viewAsMember=true
Twitter
https://twitter.com/SkillStadium
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46min
February 14, 2022 Executive Director CEO of American Welding Society shares how he is spreading the message of all the opportunities in Welding
Gary Konarska is a leader who builds strategic relationships, and leverages the power of social media to promote careers in Welding.
The American Welding Society (AWS) was founded in 1919, as a nonprofit organization with a global mission:
“Advancing the science, technology, and application of welding and allied joining and cutting processes, including brazing, soldering and thermal spraying.”
That is our mission and it’s why we exist. Whether you’re here to explore membership, certification, advanced training, updated standards, conferences, professional collaborations or the many exciting career opportunities in welding today – we are here to support you. Count on AWS for the leading-edge industry knowledge, resources and tools you need to achieve even greater business and career success, as well as inspire new generations to see the exciting career opportunities available today.

American Welding Society Links
https://www.aws.org/foundation/page/scholarships
https://www.careersinwelding.com/
https://search.jobsinwelding.com/

ABOUT PODCAST
Skill Stadium podcast is the voice of the skilled trades. Every Monday morning, we feature guests from all over the world with the following backgrounds:
Business Owners
Hiring Managers
Skilled Trades Professionals
Trade School Administrators
Career Coaches
Skilled Trades Influencers
The purpose of the podcast is to share stories, career advice, and job opportunities in the skilled trades. You are invited every week to listen in on a conversation with people who are passionate about the skilled trades. You get the information you cannot google, from real people doing the work.
Skill Stadium Links
Website
www.skillstadium.com
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/skill-stadium/id1530074050
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/SkillStadium4Jobs
Instagram
www.instagram.com/skillstadium/
Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/SkillStadium
Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/company/skillstadium/?viewAsMember=true
Twitter
https://twitter.com/SkillStadium
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55min
February 07, 2022 Community Colleges like Ivy Tech are seeing graduates get high paying jobs in less than 2 years.
Nick Goodnight an author, instructor with Ivy Tech shares his career journey and the opportunities community colleges provide. Nick is a great story-teller who shares his experience as an auto technician in his community and his transition to teaching.
Ivytech Links
http://www.ivytech.edu/diesel-tech/index.html
https://www.linkedin.com/school/ivy-tech-community-college/
https://www.instagram.com/ivytech/
https://www.facebook.com/ivytech
https://www.youtube.com/user/IvyTechCommCollege
https://twitter.com/IvyTechCC

ABOUT PODCAST
Skill Stadium podcast is the voice of the skilled trades. Every Monday morning, we feature guests from all over the world with the following backgrounds:
Business Owners
Hiring Managers
Skilled Trades Professionals
Trade School Administrators
Career Coaches
Skilled Trades Influencers
The purpose of the podcast is to share stories, career advice, and job opportunities in the skilled trades. You are invited every week to listen in on a conversation with people who are passionate about the skilled trades. You get the information you cannot google, from real people doing the work.
Skill Stadium Links
Website
www.skillstadium.com
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/skill-stadium/id1530074050
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/SkillStadium4Jobs
Instagram
www.instagram.com/skillstadium/
Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/SkillStadium
Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/company/skillstadium/?viewAsMember=true
Twitter
https://twitter.com/SkillStadium
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39min
January 31, 2022 Chad Sutton former college football player shares how his summer job work relationships helped his career years later.
Chad Sutton a former college football player works as the director Lurleen B. Wallace Community Community College.

About Lurleen B. Wallace Community Community College
Teaching. Learning. Growing. Enriching. LBW Comunity College exemplifies the two-year college mission of commitment to excellence in teaching and service and is a leader in education and workforce development.
LBW is located in South Central Alabama and is one of the colleges comprising the Alabama Community College System. LBW is an open-admission, community-based, state-supported, coeducational, comprehensive community college dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality and accessible education to individuals in a five-county service area. Offering associate degree options and career/certificate programs, LBW has locations in Andalusia, Opp, Greenville, and Luverne. The college's faculty and staff are well qualified and remain current in their areas of expertise.
LBW offers a multitude of opportunities - whether you're beginning your degree or returning to college. We're affordable, convenient, and flexible. We are known for outstanding academic and technical programs, as well as excellent student services.

ABOUT PODCAST
Skill Stadium podcast is the voice of the skilled trades. Every Monday morning, we feature guests from all over the world with the following backgrounds:
Business Owners
Hiring Managers
Skilled Trades Professionals
Trade School Administrators
Career Coaches
Skilled Trades Influencers
The purpose of the podcast is to share stories, career advice, and job opportunities in the skilled trades. You are invited every week to listen in on a conversation with people who are passionate about the skilled trades. You get the information you cannot google, from real people doing the work.

Skill Stadium Links
Website
www.skillstadium.com
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/skill-stadium/id1530074050
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/SkillStadium4Jobs
Instagram
www.instagram.com/skillstadium/
Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/SkillStadium
Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/company/skillstadium/?viewAsMember=true
Twitter
https://twitter.com/SkillStadium
...more
30min
January 24, 2022 Jared Frye shares how Construction Education Foundation of Georgia 16 week program prepares students for a career in Construction.
CEFGA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, created in 1993 as the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia. We were founded by leading construction presidents and CEOs who recognized a need for quality construction skills training in Georgia. Skilled labor was then—and remains now—a primary need of the construction industry.
Construction Ready
CEFGA delivers direct construction training and placement services through our nationally recognized Construction Ready programs, currently offered at four locations in metro Atlanta. This four-week curriculum promotes the construction industry as a career by training and placing entry-level workers. Earning up to eight industry-recognized credentials, graduates of Construction Ready are drug free, trained, credentialed and ready to work. Construction Ready PLUS, a 16-week curriculum, allows working graduates to further their education and advance their careers by earning additional credentials.
CEFGA puts people to work in the construction industry. We exist to create success stories. They are “THE WHY” that drives CEFGA and all that we do as an organization!
Construction Education Foundation of Georgia Links
https://cefga.org
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cefga/?trk=company_logo
https://www.facebook.com/ConstructionReady/
https://www.instagram.com/cefga_jobs/
https://twitter.com/CEFGA_Jobs

ABOUT PODCAST
Skill Stadium podcast is the voice of the skilled trades. Every Monday morning, we feature guests from all over the world with the following backgrounds:
Business Owners
Hiring Managers
Skilled Trades Professionals
Trade School Administrators
Career Coaches
Skilled Trades Influencers
The purpose of the podcast is to share stories, career advice, and job opportunities in the skilled trades. You are invited every week to listen in on a conversation with people who are passionate about the skilled trades. You get the information you cannot google, from real people doing the work.
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30min
January 17, 2022 Ken Young instructor at Lincoln Tech has a unique method for preparing students for success in the automotive industry.
Ken Long a Master certified technician and instructor at Lincoln Tech has worked in the automotive industry for 40 years. He shares how he encourages students to use technology to quickly acquire the information they need to get their work completed. Mr Long seeks feedback from his students on how they learn best and makes changes to better serve them.

Lincoln Tech Links
https://www.lincolntech.edu/campus/melrose-park-il
https://www.facebook.com/LincolnTech
https://www.instagram.com/lincolntech/
https://twitter.com/LincolnTech
https://www.youtube.com/user/LincolnEducational

ABOUT PODCAST
Skill Stadium podcast is the voice of the skilled trades. Every Monday morning, we feature guests from all over the world with the following backgrounds:
Business Owners
Hiring Managers
Skilled Trades Professionals
Trade School Administrators
Career Coaches
Skilled Trades Influencers
The purpose of the podcast is to share stories, career advice, and job opportunities in the skilled trades. You are invited every week to listen in on a conversation with people who are passionate about the skilled trades. You get the information you cannot google, from real people doing the work.
...more
40min
January 10, 2022 Colorado Homebuilding Academy provides career coaching to help guide students into careers in construction.
The Colorado Homebuilding Academy is industry driven and provides hands on education, innovation, and collaboration. They are proud to build meaningful careers, while helping to build a talent rich workforce.
Colorado Homebuilding Academy
https://cohomebuildingacademy.org/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAt4j82Ef-48jLNJdJrWlmQ
https://www.instagram.com/co_homebuilding_academy/
https://www.facebook.com/cohomebuildingacademy/
ABOUT PODCAST
Skill Stadium podcast is the voice of the skilled trades. Every Monday morning, we feature guests from all over the world with the following backgrounds:
Business Owners
Hiring Managers
Skilled Trades Professionals
Trade School Administrators
Career Coaches
Skilled Trades Influencers
The purpose of the podcast is to share stories, career advice, and job opportunities in the skilled trades. You are invited every week to listen in on a conversation with people who are passionate about the skilled trades. You get the information you cannot google, from real people doing the work.
...more
31min

FAQs about Skill Stadium:

How many episodes does Skill Stadium have?

The podcast currently has 131 episodes available.