In this episode, you'll listen to a candid conversation with Mike Rounds, Army Veteran and graduate of West Point, who's now the President of Williamson College of the Trades. Since 1888, Williamson has provided free tuition, room and board to underprivileged young men to get a great education in the Skilled Trades.

To learn more about Williamson College of the Trades please check out:  https://www.williamson.edu

Please feel free to send me you comments as well as any ideas on how I can improve the Skilled Trades Playbook podcast series on Twitter to @aybcareers or you can email me at [email protected]

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To learn more about the At Your Best Playbook series, please go to www.AtYourBest

Thanks a lot, Juan Carosso

This episode introduces you to the new Skilled Trades Playbook podcast series, its mission and its host - Juan Carosso - author of the At Your Best book series.

The Skilled Trades Playbook presents the voices, opinions, insights and advice recorded by the host from candid, phone conversations with folks on sides of the Skilled Trades/Skills Gap issues - the tradespeople and contractors, who are successfully doing the work in their chosen trade, as well as the folks who are working in some capacity to impact the careers and futures of those in the Skilled Trades like: educators, counselors, trainers, employers, associations, unions, and policy makers.

Please feel free to send me you comments as well as any ideas on how I can improve the Skilled Trades Playbook podcast series on Twitter to @aybcareers or you can email me at [email protected]

For a complete listing of Skilled Trades Playbook episodes categorized by key topics on the At Your Best website, please click here

Please follow us on Facebook at @SkilledTradesPlaybook

To learn more about the At Your Best Playbook series, please go to www.AtYourBest.com

Thanks a lot, Juan Carosso