Skilled Trades Playbook by At Your Best Juan Carosso

In this episode, you'll listen to the third session of my "Conversations with the Tattooed Electrician" - Donny Metcalf. He gives his opinions and insights on how differentiate yourself at the journey level in the electrician’s trade. He also discusses how to prepare for the inevitable economic downturns.
As I noted in the last couple STP episodes, the overarching objective for these conversations with Donny to be directed by the feedback and questions that we get from you - the listener.
Please send me your questions, comments and feedback for our "Conversations with the Tattooed Electrician, as well as any ideas on how I can improve the Skilled Trades Playbook podcast series. 
Here is a link to Donny's LinkedIn profile for your review.
Also, if you have any suggestions on other guests I should invite to add their voices to an STP episode, please send them my way. You can post a note on Twitter to @aybcareers or send me an email to jcarosso@AtYourBest.com
For a full list of Skilled Trades Playbook episodes categorized by topic, 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.
All the best,
Juan Carosso

In this episode, you'll listen to the second session of my "Conversations with the Tattooed Electrician" - Donny Metcalf. He gives his opinions and insights on what it takes to succeed as an apprentice starting out in the electrician’s trade. 
As I noted in the last STP episode, number 30, the overarching objective for these conversations with Donny to be directed by the feedback and questions that we get from you - the listener.
Please send me your questions, comments and feedback for our "Conversations with the Tattooed Electrician, as well as any ideas on how I can improve the Skilled Trades Playbook podcast series. 
Here is a link to Donny's LinkedIn profile for your review.
Also, if you have any suggestions on other guests I should invite to add their voices to an STP episode, please send them my way. You can post a note on Twitter to @aybcareers or send me an email to jcarosso@AtYourBest.com
For a full list of Skilled Trades Playbook episodes categorized by topic, 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.
All the best,
Juan Carosso

In this episode, you'll hear from Donny Metcalf - Master Electrician from Waco, TX. We'll be discussing our plans to have a number of future episodes called "Conversations with the Tattooed Electrician." The overarching objective for these conversations will be to have Donny discuss - in increasing detail - the elements of becoming a successful electrician - as directed by the feedback and questions that we get from you - the listener.
Here is a link to Donny's LinkedIn profile for your review.

Please send me your questions, comments and feedback for our "Conversations with the Tattooed Electrician, as well as any ideas on how I can improve the Skilled Trades Playbook podcast series. 

Also, if you have any suggestions on other guests I should invite to add their voices to an STP episode, please send them my way. You can post a note on Twitter to @aybcareers or send me an email to jcarosso@AtYourBest.com
For a full list of Skilled Trades Playbook episodes categorized by topic, 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.

All the best,

Juan Carosso

In this episode, you'll listen to my conversation with Paula Rodriguez who recently graduated from the FAME (Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education) program and currently employed as an Advanced Manufacturing Technician at Toyota. Paula talks about how she became associated with the FAME program and how her high school coursework in PLTW (Project Lead the Way) classes, helped her in being selected. Paula then goes on to describe the comprehensive education, training, and mentorship she and her fellow FAME students gained during the program.

To hear more to a bit more background on Paula's story coming to the US as well as PLTW's great learning programs, listen to Paula's episode on PLTW's InspirED podcast series. Please click here and check out episode #7

For more information on the broader, national FAME Program, please click here
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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 jcarosso@AtYourBest.com

For more info about the Skilled Trades Playbook and a full listing of episodes categorized by topic, please click here

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

Thanks a lot.

Juan Carosso

In this episode you'll listen to my conversation with Tony Davis - Executive Director of the Natchitoches Community Alliance Foundation and member of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Tony helped lead the effort to launch the local GeauxFAME chapter to start training Advanced Manufacturing Technicians in Natchitoches region.

We discuss the near-immediate economic benefits experienced by their region from instituting their unique, market-specific implementation of the FAME program. We also talk about the commitments made and challenges faced by students, employers, and educators - all against the backdrop of the tremendous opportunities afforded by working with FAME - the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education.

For more information on the broader, national FAME Program, please click here
and
For more information on the Natchitoches-region GeauxFAME Program, please click here

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 jcarosso@AtYourBest.com

For more info about the Skilled Trades Playbook and a full listing of episodes categorized by topic, please click here

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

In this episode you'll listen to my conference call with Matt Franz & Chris Coker - both US Army veterans and with Ricardo Garcia, a veteran of the Air Force. We have a fantastic conversation where these guys offer their suggestions and recommendations to active duty military personnel and veterans on successfully transitioning into the civilian workforce after military service.

They provide their insights on the timing, tactics, and mindset needed to translate military experience and training into an ideal position and career in the civilian workforce. These great guys also give their thoughts on the support and issues surrounding the families and loved ones of our military folks and veterans.

To learn more about Matt, Chris, and Ricardo, the following are links to the LinkedIn profiles for:  Matt Franz, Chris Coker, and Ricardo Garcia.

By the way, Chris Coker also hosts a podcast series - The Suit Soldier Podcast - which helps veterans leverage their military experience in the civilian workforce. Please click here to learn more.

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 jcarosso@AtYourBest.com

For more info about the Skilled Trades Playbook and a full listing of episodes categorized by topic, please click here

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

Thanks a lot, Juan Carosso