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Workforce Rising

  • "Unretirement"

    5 FEB 2024 · Featuring Marc Miller - Community Manager for the Career Pivot Community Your grandparents' retirement of sitting on the porch watching the sunset was an anomaly in human history. Most of us can't save for a 30+ year retirement paying off student loans, paying for housing, and raising a family on a 40 year career. Join us this week as we talk to Marc Miller, Community Manager of Career Pivot, about the "new" retirement where most of us will be doing some form of work. Resources: https://careerpivot.com/author/mrmillercoach/
    45m 36s
  • Networking for a Job Isn't as Bad as You Think

    29 JAN 2024 · Featuring Shannon Mantrom - Executive Director, Launch Pad Job Club, Austin, TX 85% of jobs are found through networking, and yes, you have to do it, too. Join us this week as we talk to Shannon Mantrom, Executive Director of Launch Pad Job Club, about how to level-up your networking game. Additionally, learn how Launch Pad Job Club can help you with your next job search. Hint: It's free! Resources: https://www.launchpadjobclub.org/https://www.launchpadjobclub.org/
    40m 5s
  • Careers Aren't Linear!

    22 JAN 2024 · Featuring Catherine Jewel - Career Passion Coach Join us this week as we talk to Catherine Jewel, the Career Passion Coach, about how modern careers don't necessarily follow a logical step-by-step process. Get inspired by Catherine's career story from Broadcast Journalism to Career Coaching and recognizing 5 essential clues to move your career along. You never know where your next step will take you! Resources: https://www.careerpassioncoach.com/ 5 clues to recognize career transition: 1. "I Can Do That" 2. Talent Clue - Is this easy for me to do, but hard for others? 3. Gain an informal reputation for what you do best. 4. Have an "Aha!" moment. Is this something you really like doing? 5. Self Awareness - To thine own self be true. Actually know what you like.
    45m 3s
  • Digital Inclusion; What is It?

    15 JAN 2024 · Featuring Richard Steinberg - Web Accessibility Expert “Digital inclusion” and “digital equity” were codified into law in the https://www.digitalinclusion.org/blog/2021/12/09/digital-inclusion-funding-in-the-infrastructure-investment-jobs-act/ and the Digital Equity Act, passed in 2021. Join us this week as we learn from Richard Steinberg, a web accessibility expert, exactly what "Digital Inclusion" actually means for you, your job, and the rest of the nation as a whole. Disability can strike anyone at anytime, so hop on board with digital inclusion. Plus, it's the law. Resources: https://www.digitalinclusion.org/ Become a certified accessibility professional here: https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/
    26m 58s
  • Not All Jobs Require a Degree: Convincing Corporate America

    8 JAN 2024 · Featuring Jessie Camarillo - Director of Workforce Partnerships with Workforce Solutions Capital Area Did you know that 2/3 of Americans don't have a college degree?! Corporate America is missing out on the vast majority of qualified job applicants by having unnecessary degree requirements and many applicants self-select out of jobs that list a degree as a nice to have. Join us this week as we talk to Jessie Camarillo, Director of Workforce Partnerships with Workforce Solutions Capital Area about how to work around this dilemma.
    27m 1s
  • Managing Career Change

    1 JAN 2024 · Featuring - Gwen McCants Allen - Managing Director, Learn50 LLC Join us this week as we talk to Career Expert, Gwen McCants Allen, about managing career transitions. Whether you've been laid off or have had a change in your values system surrounding work, we'll have to manage a career transition at some point in our lives. Gwen jumps in and gives us solid strategies and resources. Resources: http://onetonline.org/ https://www.mynextmove.org/ https://www.careeronestop.org/ https://www.16personalities.com/
    24m 55s
  • Vacation Crisis: Why Americans Don't Take PTO part 1

    29 MAR 2023 · In this episode we continue our discussion with Bernard Klinke from the IWW on why Americans don't take their PTO.
    28m 24s
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    Vacation Crisis: Why Americans Don't Take PTO Part 2

    29 MAR 2023 · In this episode, we discuss the alarming trend of Americans not using their paid time off from work. Our guest Bernard Klinke, a delegate with the Industrial Workers of the World, shares his insights into the reasons why workers are hesitant to take time off, the impact it has on their health and well-being, and the role of employers in addressing this crisis. Don't miss this eye-opening discussion on how we can change the culture around vacation time in America.
    21m 54s
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    The Union Advantage Part 2

    23 FEB 2023 · Join host Shelly Eager as she explores the advantages of joining a union with special guest Joseph Ingram from the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Guest bio: Joseph Ingram is a Wobbly.
    24m 8s
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    The Union Advantage Part 1

    16 FEB 2023 · Join host Shelly Eager as she explores the advantages of joining a union with special guest Joseph Ingram from the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Guest bio: Joseph Ingram is a Wobbly.
    23m 45s
Join in each episode as professional job coach Shelly Eager explores the ever-changing world of the workplace with experts in the field.
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