6. Associations Thrive - Todd Stafford, Executive Director of ETA, on the Value of Apprenticeships Today

11/15/22 • 24 min

The skilled labor shortage is large and growing. Yet, the building trades offer some of the most fulfilling and rewarding careers available, with stats to prove it! The trades even offer earn-while-you-learn apprenticeships to teach the trade to those who are interested. How are the trades working to recruit talent and fill the gap?

Associations Thrive host Joanna Pineda interviews Todd Stafford, Executive Director of the Electrical Training ALLIANCE. Todd introduces the ALLIANCE, shares his journey to becoming Executive Director, and then shares what the ALLIANCE and their 280+ training centers are doing to attract and retain apprentices!

Todd discusses:

How their training centers are reaching out to more diverse, nontraditional candidates.
A Department of Labor grant that the ALLIANCE used to fund nontraditional expenses, like clothing, tools, childcare, health insurance.
How the ALLIANCE has updated its curriculum for today’s students.
Why apprenticeships are still so relevant today.

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Todd discusses:

How their training centers are reaching out to more diverse, nontraditional candidates.
A Department of Labor grant that the ALLIANCE used to fund nontraditional expenses, like clothing, tools, childcare, health insurance.
How the ALLIANCE has updated its curriculum for today’s students.
Why apprenticeships are still so relevant today.

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5. Associations Thrive - Tracey Moorhead, CEO of AAPACN, on Research that Shows the ROI of Certification

Associations Thrive host Joanna Pineda interviews Tracey Moorhead, President and CEO of the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing. Tracey introduces AAPACN, shares her journey to becoming President and CEO, and then shares what AAPACN has been doing to increase membership and help their members navigate this challenging healthcare environment.

Tracey discusses:

What post-acute patient care is and why it’s not being taught in nursing schools
AAPACN’s new corporate member strategy
Research that shows having even one AAPACN-certified nurse at a facility results in better quality outcomes and higher reimbursement rates
The resources that the association makes available to members each month that help nurses comply with regulations and ensure quality treatments and outcomes for their patients

AAPACN membership is up and AAPACN is demonstrating amazing value to members every day!

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7. Associations Thrive - Anton Ruesing, Executive Director of FTI, on Bringing Contractors and Training Directors Together

How do you find meaning and camaraderie in your work? Associations Thrive host Joanna Pineda interviews Anton Ruesing, Director of the Finishing Trades Institute (FTI). Anton introduces FTI, and shares how a dead car battery led him back to the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT). He also shares what FTI and the IUPAT are doing to attract apprentices, make training better, and foster good relations in the industry. Anton discusses:

The yearly Finishing Industries Forum, which brings contractors and Training Directors together
Helping Hand, a program of the IUPAT for members who are suffering from substance abuse or at risk for suicide
The Big Build at the National Building Museum
Rollers, spray rigs, and Virtual Reality training

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