Hosts: Renee Chuichiarelli & Julie Parks

In this final episode of the Career mini-series, Hammer & Heels (Renee & Julie) talk about one of the most critical — and often overlooked — aspects of career growth: continuing education.

They share how lifelong learning not only builds credibility and compliance strength but also demonstrates leadership, engagement, and care for your team and company.

Why Targeted Training Matters – Traditional education can only go so far. Trade professionals grow fastest through focused, real-world learning like Global Training Center’s import/export certifications and broker CEU programs.

Set an Education Standard – Create a skills and behavior matrix for your team. Identify not just technical skills, but also soft skills like curiosity, decision-making, and the ability to say “pause” or “no” when compliance demands it.

Build the Business Case for Training – The cost of training is far less than the cost of turnover. Invest in your existing talent and highlight how learning reduces risk and strengthens company culture.

Think Globally – Don’t limit yourself to U.S. training programs. Look into courses offered in other countries (Ireland, Australia, etc.) for new perspectives on familiar trade topics.

👉 This week’s action item: Set a professional education goal for yourself — or your team — this quarter. Identify one new course, certification, or skill area to pursue, and if you need buy-in, build your business case showing the ROI of training versus rehiring.

Join the Trade Geeks Community at Global Training Center and tell Renee & Julie:

Have you set an educational goal for yourself or your team?

Do you have a business case for training investment?

Which course or certification are you tackling next?

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Presented by: Global Training Center — providing education, consulting, workshops, and compliance resources for trade professionals.

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