Series 1, Episode 5: Recruiting Women and Young People to the Trades with Shannon Tymosko

08/24/22 • 39 min

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The U.S. Department of Labor states that women make up almost half of the national workforce but represent only 13% of Registered Apprentices. Fortunately, change is coming to the trades. This week, we’re excited to host Shannon Tymosko, 3rd year electrical apprentice and motivational speaker who speaks on how women and young folks play a critical role in the field service industry.

In this episode, we’ll discuss:

The importance of training new hires and knowledge transfer
Using social media as a tool to recruit talent
The value of gender bias training
How to reach the younger generation
The significance of representation

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In this episode, we’ll discuss:

The importance of training new hires and knowledge transfer
Using social media as a tool to recruit talent
The value of gender bias training
How to reach the younger generation
The significance of representation

Want to learn more? Follow Take Stock on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen!

Be sure to check out more of our content on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and at our website.

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Series 1, Episode 4: Pricing Your Services Sustainably with Wayne Bettess

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Inflation has swept through the global economy. The causes of inflation are multifaceted, interconnected, and it affects us all. The outcome? Our purchasing power has decreased.

In order to maintain a healthy, profitable business, it’s necessary to raise rates. This week, Wayne Bettess, business coach and founder of Off The Tools, illustrates how to raise rates and why it leads to a better business and happier customers.

In this episode we’ll discuss:

Why and how to raise your rates responsibly
The Three B’s (Body, Business, Balance)
The importance of consistency
Community building and passing on knowledge

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Resources:
Wayne's Guide on Raising Prices
Off The Tools Podcast

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Series 1, Episode 6: How HVAC Businesses Can Stay Competitive While Fighting Climate Change with Mark Nabong

Climate change. If you have a heartbeat and access to news, you’ve heard about this global issue.

So how does this impact field service? Specifically, the heating and cooling industry?

This week, we’re thrilled to have Mark Nabong as our featured guest. Mark works in renewable energy and telecom infrastructure and will guide us through the complex issue of climate change and its impact on field service.

In this episode we’ll cover:

Climate change: what it is, it’s impact on the environment and the field service industry
How heating and cooling companies can stay competitive in a warming world and a changing industry
Why keeping the environment top of mind is important for HVAC businesses
How the Inflation Reduction Act will affect HVAC companies

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Resources

Environmental Protection Agency

ACCA: Inflation Reduction Act

Congressional Summary: Inflation Reduction Act

Energy Star

IPCC Report on Climate Change

EPA: Clean Air Act Section 608

Department of Energy: Heating and Cooling

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Take Stock! Presented by Commusoft - Series 1, Episode 5: Recruiting Women and Young People to the Trades with Shannon Tymosko

Transcript

The way to build confidence is through competence. You know, every day I'm taking on new projects I didn't see yesterday, which means I have to try, and I might fail a few times before I'm successful. But when I'm successful, I feel great and it just builds a little bit of confidence and a little bit more knowledge that I didn't have before.

This is Take Stock presented by Commusoft, the podcast where we bring together diverse experts and leaders to discuss the top trends, ideas