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Check out the PowHERful Women Mentorship Program and find a mentor in the trades: https://cewd.mentorcollective.org/register/cewd-corporate/mentee Want to be a mentor for someone entering the trades? Sign up here: https://cewd.mentorcollective.org/register/cewd-corporate/mentor   In this episode, brought to you by the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD), host Concetta Defa is joined by...

Check out the PowHERful Women Mentorship Program and find a mentor in the trades: https://cewd.mentorcollective.org/register/cewd-corporate/mentee Want to be a mentor for someone entering the trades? Sign up here: https://cewd.mentorcollective.org/register/cewd-corporate/mentor   In this episode of PowHer Hour, host Concetta Defa, an electrician by trade, continues her conversation with industry l...

Check out the PowHERful Women Mentorship Program and find a mentor in the trades: https://cewd.mentorcollective.org/register/cewd-corporate/mentee Want to be a mentor for someone entering the trades? Sign up here: https://cewd.mentorcollective.org/register/cewd-corporate/mentor   In this episode, brought to you by the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD), host Concetta Defa is joined by...

Check out the PowHERful Women Mentorship Program and find a mentor in the trades: https://cewd.mentorcollective.org/register/cewd-corporate/mentee Want to be a mentor for someone entering the trades? Sign up here: https://cewd.mentorcollective.org/register/cewd-corporate/mentor   Curious about what it takes to build a long-term career in the energy sector? Host Concetta Defa, an electrician by tra...

In this episode of Hire PowHER!, brought to you by the Center for Energy Workforce Development, host Concetta Defa guides you through an inspiring conversation with women thriving as a Bricklayer, Crane Operator, and Ironworker. Discover what it's really like to work in energy trades as Saria Gwin-Maye, Journeyman Ironworker, Sammy Cossairt, Tower Crane Operator, and Sabrina St. Pierre, Journey Le...

As we continue the conversation with Traci Mitts, Journey Level Industrial Painter, Chantel Richard, Journey Level Electrician, and Jessica Downey, Journey Level Lineworker, we get an inside look at the challenges and strengths women bring to high-demand skilled trades careers in the energy industry. Hear real stories and practical advice from those who've overcome physical and mental obstacles on...

Get an inside look at skilled trades careers through real stories from women professionals within the energy industry. This time we are joined by Traci Mitts, Journey Level Industrial Painter, Chantel Richard, Journey Level Electrician, and Jessica Downey, Journey Level Lineworker. This episode dives into the daily lives, the challenges, and the pathways they took in their roles. In Part 1, our pa...

Curious what's driving demand for skilled trades in the energy sector—and who's hiring? In this episode of Hire PowHER!, host Concetta Defa is joined by expert Stephanie Krabbe, Energy Industry Executive & Consultant, for a deep dive into the ever-evolving energy industry. They unpack: Why aging infrastructure, clean energy transitions, and growing technology needs mean new opportunities in skille...

Curious about careers in the energy industry? In this episode, host Concetta Defa and guest Stephanie Krabbe, Energy Industry Executive & Consultant, break down the broad range of skilled trades and workforce opportunities available, especially from the contractor perspective. What defines the energy industry and the various sectors within it The critical role contractors play, alongside utilities...

Curious about what a career in the energy industry really looks like for women? In this episode of Hire PowHER, brought to you by the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD), host Concetta Defa continues the conversation with guests Shannon Skinner, Lechana Rankins, and Michelle Gianelli. Together, they share the realities of working in the trades—the benefits, the challenges, and the suppo...

Curious about careers in the energy industry? Welcome to Hire PowHER—a new series introducing women to the skilled trades that power our world. In this first episode, brought to you by the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD), host Concetta Defa sits down with energy professionals Michelle Gianelli, Operating Engineers, Lechana Rankins, LIUNA, and Shannon Skinner, IBEW to share their car...

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