Talking Training With The Trades

Jason Kotlyarov is an attorney with Germaine Law Firm and an expert on all things cybersecurity. He's joining me today for part one of a two-part interview focusing on how apprenticeship programs across the nation can protect themselves from cyber-attacks.

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We're focusing in on Wisconsin today with Tim Anhalt, the Training Director at Wisconsin NECA-IBEW Apprenticeship and Training. Tim has been with the electrical industry since 1993, but had a rather unique journey to get there. From a military career right after high school, and then through college, to eventually landing in the telecommunications industry, he found the opportunity to work with the apprenticeship program and combine his hands-on experience with his background in education. Listen in as Tim shares how Wisconsin is unique in the way they have structured their training programs, especially given the diverse topography and demography of the state.

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Today, I have the pleasure of talking with Dan Bukiewicz, President of the Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council, about the Code of Distinction that has been put in place in Milwaukee and why it is so important to enhance and sell your value. Dan compares the trades business to the major leagues and discusses the important areas that need to be focused on that will transform the industry in the future.

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Gene Kent is the Director of the IBEW NECA Technical Institute out of Chicago with Local 134, as well as the Director of Apprenticeship at Powering Chicago. With his 24 years of experience in the field, he has a wealth of knowledge about going big with recruitment for apprenticeship programs and changing the narrative on trade careers, which is exactly what he is here to talk about today.

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Jennifer Sherer, PhD, is the Director of The University of Iowa Labor Center. Over the past year, she directed the launch of the Labor Center's new state-wide Quality Pre-apprenticeship Program, which actively recruits women and workers of color to prepare for apprenticeship training. Today she joins the show to discuss their plans to launch a network of Iowa Women in the Trades and shares how we can start needed conversations about equal opportunities and equity within the labor market. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2FeUHvg

My two guests today are what I refer to as relationship experts in the banking world for multi-employer plans. Mark Rathbun and Crystal Edwards have a lot of experience in multi-employer funds, what those relationships look like and how they provide assistance to the clients they work for.

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With a lack of hands-on training on the job being so common, virtual reality simulations are becoming one of the most important solutions to break into the field. So in this episode, I will be discussing this technology with Doug Donovan, the CEO and co-founder of Interplay Learning, an online learning platform designed specifically for the skilled trades. Doug shares insight into this area of tech and explains how it has developed over the last few years to include the trades.

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Did you know that the average person makes 35,000 decisions in a day? Additionally, our decision making power diminishes the more we have to decide, which is why having the right systems, policies, and procedures in place can give your apprenticeship program an incredible edge.

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Today Dr. John Gaal and I continue our conversation and dive into some major issues in the construction industry and trade programs. In this episode, you'll hear about the importance of understanding the role of mental health and financial literacy in trade work. John and I discuss the different ways these issues pop up and the massive benefit that comes with providing thoughtful solutions that attract, retain, and nurture safety and productive work.

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Today I am joined by Sam Henson, Senior Vice President and Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs for Lockton Companies. After spending almost ten years with the U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration, Sam has conducted more than 150 civil and criminal investigations of employee benefits plans, service providers, and fiduciaries. In this episode, he shares what it was like to be a DOL investigator, what actually happens during DOL audits, and more.

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