Skill Stadium

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/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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.

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.