Apprenticeships WORK!

What happens when a family legacy of craftsmanship, service, and leadership spans three generations? In this episode of Apprenticeships WORK! , host Dr. Kimberly A. Moore sits down with Austin Keyser, a third-generation IBEW member, International Vice President for the 4th District, and Board Member of the Clean Technology Training Trust , to discuss his remarkable journey from working in electric...

What does it take to build the workforce of tomorrow? In this episode of Apprenticeships WORK!, Dr. Kimberly Moore sits down with Bob Brock, IBEW Regional Organizing Coordinator, to discuss labor leadership, organizing, registered apprenticeship, and why skilled trades remain one of America’s most powerful career pathways. A timely conversation for workforce leaders, employers, educators, policyma...

In this episode of Apprenticeships WORK! , Dr. Kimberly Moore sits down with Emily Marino, Deputy Director of New Energy New York at Binghamton University, to explore how we build a workforce ready for the future of clean energy. As battery manufacturing, energy storage, and advanced manufacturing continue to expand, the demand for a skilled workforce is accelerating. This conversation highlights...

In this episode of Apprenticeships WORK!, Dr. Kimberly Moore sits down with Mike Partin to discuss workforce challenges facing electric cooperatives amid electrification and grid modernization. Topics include rural workforce strain, talent pipeline development, technology advancing faster than training systems, registered apprenticeships as a learn-and-earn solution, and long-term workforce sustai...

In this episode of Apprenticeships WORK!, Dr. Kimberly A. Moore speaks with Senator Cory McCray about how a union-based registered apprenticeship transformed his life — creating economic mobility, early homeownership, and a pathway into public service. Now a legislative leader championing workforce policy, Senator McCray shares insights on workforce development as community uplift, policy reform,...

In this inaugural episode of Apprenticeships WORK! , we launch a national conversation on why apprenticeships are one of the most powerful, proven strategies for building a skilled, future-ready workforce. In this candid discussion, the Dave Reaves, Chairman, Clean Technology Training Trust shares leadership insights on the current workforce landscape, the growing demand for employer-driven talent...