Stephen Brightman Director of Operations at ForgeNow and army veteran talked about the career opportunities in the HVAC industry. 

ForgeNow positions people for immediate employment and sustainable, fulfilling careers. All candidates are equipped with approximately $1000 worth of tools so they are ready to join the workforce upon graduation, trained by industry experts both in the classroom and a 10,000 sqft hands on lab, credentialed with nationally recognized industry certifications, and provided job placement services to launch their new career. ForgeNow is partnered with @RocktheTrades to help spread a workforce development initiative that celebrates the American industrial worker — raising awareness of the skilled trades as a fulfilling career path and enabling those who choose to embark upon it. 

ForgeNow Links

https://forgenow.com

https://www.facebook.com/ForgeNowAcademy

https://www.instagram.com/forgenow/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxCs5_38qJQ-i8oiQlMMLHA/videos?view=0

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.

Bob Baker Master Plumber and owner Baker Plumbing 3rd generation family owned business is a man of many talents. Bob is a father of 5 lives on a farm, is a beekeeper and takes care of goats. His father and grandfather plumbers raised him in the trade and passed their experience and wisdom down to him.

Bob Baker Links

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.

Angel Marie Savoy  Angel Savoy Master Electrician, Instructor and CEO 

Titan Power, LLC (Titan Power) is positioning itself as an Independent Power Producer (IPP) specializing in Distributed Energy Resources (DER) utilizing small scale and modular designed microgrids and nanogrids. We will create, install, and maintain onsite electrical systems in urban and rural areas.

https://www.titanpowerllc.com/

https://youtu.be/-X6og1jhL1Y

https://www.linkedin.com/in/angel-maria-savoy-11006324/

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.

Jessica Whitley Assistant Principal of Career Technical Education at Creekview High School in Canton Georgia a suburb north of Atlanta.  Whitley previously served as a school counselor and teacher, including at Etowah High School. She earned her bachelor of business administration degree from Texas State University, master of education degree from the University of West Alabama, and specialist in educational leadership degree from Lincoln Memorial University. She's also a graduate of the Superintendent's Leadership Academy.

Career and Education Links 

https://www.cherokeek12.net/creekviewhs

https://www.chattahoocheetech.edu/deadmissions/

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/CTAE/Pages/default.aspx

https://www.beprobeproud.org

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.

Mindy Pavilonis Associate Director of career services expertise is being a bridge connecting students with employers in the aviation Industry. 

https://www.facebook.com/pia.school

https://www.instagram.com/pia_aviationschool/

https://www.linkedin.com/school/pittsburgh-institute-of-aeronautics/

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.

Cassandra Wilson Links

https://www.instagram.com/cassandragitana/

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.

PODCAST LINKS

Anchor

https://anchor.fm/keith-williams5

Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skill-stadium/id1530074050

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/21bkgNYZdvI3o2uyiToFXB

Stitcher

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/skill-stadium

Amazon

https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9abbc345-1a1d-4bbd-9d70-2d9fb59ecbe9/Skill-Stadium

Calvin Scharrer is a welder who now works as a Marketing and career services representative for Hobart Welding School. He helps prospective students on their career journey in the welding profession. As a Welder he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to help prospective students. 

The Hobart welding school was started in 1930 as a department of the Hobart Brothers Company. In 1940, the school was granted a charter by the State of Ohio as a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation governed by a board of directors and became known as the Hobart Trade School. As welding became more popular, the demand for trained welders increased and larger school facilities were required. In 1940, a new all-welded steel building was designed and built to house the welding school operation. Hobart Institute trained thousands of welders for World War II production in 1942-45.

The success of the welding training programs and the acceleration and growth of welding justified the construction of larger training facilities. In 1958, the present Hobart Technical Center, which houses the school, was completed. Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools approval was received in 1970. In December of that year, the name was changed to Hobart School of Welding Technology. In 1972, The National Association of Trade & Technical Schools granted accreditation to Hobart Institute. The school became a supporting member of the American Welding Society in 1977. The demand for trained welders continued to increase and larger facilities were required. Remodeling and expansion took place in 1978.

In September of 1991 the name was changed to Hobart Institute of Welding Technology. Renovation that began in 2005 and is continuing brings the Hobart Institute into the 21st century with enhanced technology and state-of-the art facilities.

The addition of the Hobart Gallery of Welding History in 2010 provides students and visitors an opportunity to explore the foundation that sets the stage for the present.

Over 100,000 people have successfully completed Hobart Institute of Welding Technology courses. We have trained students both male and female from all over the world ranging from the individual student directly out of high school to employees of Fortune 500 companies.

Hobbart Institute Links

https://www.welding.org

https://www.linkedin.com/school/hobart-institute-of-welding-technology/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/32887353939/#!/pages/Hobart-Institute-of-Welding-Technology/168117579869750

https://www.youtube.com/user/HobartInstitute1

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.

Darci Spiteri is an Electrical Apprentice with the IBEW Local 105 in Hamilton, Ontario.  Darci decided that she wanted to become an electrician after working as a project manager. It was challenging for her to get back in the class room after working for years. 

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.

Every week Skill Stadium podcast brings great stories, advice, and jobs in the skilled trades. Great conversations with people who do the work and are willing to "tell it like it is". No theory just real talk.

Dr. Michelle Yanez is the Principal of MY Workforce Solutions, a WBE/MBE/SB certified consulting firm that aims to “connect” natural partners in Workforce and Economic Development, spanning from businesses, educational institutions, and workforce development boards to develop pipelines to jobs. The MY Workforce Solutions team of consultants will help clients Protect, Strengthen & Retain a Skilled Workforce by offering services to foster job training programs, increase visibility and communications, and ensure diversity and inclusion. Visibility services include Multi-cultural Marketing, Public Relations, Community Engagement, Social Media and News Media Strategies. MY Workforce Solutions was founded in response to the impacts of the Covid-19 business shutdown and job loss. MY Workforce Solutions also provides services in Safety & Compliance that help clients protect their workforce and manage the Covid-19 on-sight testing, PPE costs, OSHA and Workers Comp training and reporting. All MY services are data managed and provided in both English and Spanish.

https://www.myworkforcesolutions.biz/

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.

Bob Smith is a Tool Maker with 20 plus years of experience.

Kevin Hartsoe is the CEO of NDC International has been in the industry for over 20 years. 

https://www.ndc-int.com

NDC International (NDCI) is an experienced company with a track record of accurately and completely meeting our client’s manufacturing and business needs. Since 2003, we’ve specialized in helping every client find the most cost effective solutions for semiconductor manufacturers as well as transfer, thermoplastic, thermoset and compression molders with personalized one-on-one service. With NDCI you can build the manufacturing capacity you need for future growth using one central resource.

Working with our team of highly skilled engineers and designers at leading equipment suppliers, we personally guarantee our clients are provided with the highest quality resources from Europe, Asia, and the United States, and combine state-of-the-art equipment and high-quality mold building to create a seamless production program, tailor-made to meet your project’s unique specifications.

Contact NDC International now, and let us provide you a cost-effective solution for your manufacturing needs. From presses, plasma cleaning systems, and even parts and services to keep your business running efficiently, we’re here to serve you.