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]]> Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:53:14 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2022 All rights reserved. Business 1440 episodic Join NRCA’s John Esbenshade as he brings in expert co-hosts to discuss different ways to recruit, train and retain future members of the roofing industry. Tune in each month as they focus on one simple question: What can we all do to help grow the roofing industry’s future? Subscribe to “Growing America’s Roofing Workforce” today! National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15581683/NRCA-Podcast-1400x1400-Blue_final_568v22.jpg Growing America’s Roofing Workforce https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com 144 144 The Importance of Second Chances The Importance of Second Chances https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/the-importance-of-second-chances/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/the-importance-of-second-chances/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:53:14 -0500 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/f9135857-ac64-3b70-9601-1576c7b51207 Join us as we speak with Augie Ghilarducci, president of 2nd Opportunity, a program that provides counseling and job opportunities for people being released from correctional institutions.

 

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]]> Join us as we speak with Augie Ghilarducci, president of 2nd Opportunity, a program that provides counseling and job opportunities for people being released from correctional institutions.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 1671 22 full Women in Roofing: RoofersCoffeeShop Women in Roofing: RoofersCoffeeShop https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/women-in-roofing-rooferscoffeeshop/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/women-in-roofing-rooferscoffeeshop/#comments Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:29:44 -0500 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/9537fc71-4105-3504-a301-a56311660661 Join Heidi Ellsworth of RoofersCoffeeShop to learn about how the company started, changes she has seen in the industry and what the future holds for roofing.

 

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]]> Join Heidi Ellsworth of RoofersCoffeeShop to learn about how the company started, changes she has seen in the industry and what the future holds for roofing.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 1824 21 full The Role of Roofing Apprenticeships The Role of Roofing Apprenticeships https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/the-role-of-roofing-apprenticeships/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/the-role-of-roofing-apprenticeships/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:29:41 -0400 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/d7ce03f8-cdbd-35cb-bbd1-655b7b2dec86 Join Steve Little, Tony Rader and Thomas Williams as they discuss Associated Builders and Contractors' roofing apprenticeship program and how it prepares students for roofing careers.

 

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]]> Join Steve Little, Tony Rader and Thomas Williams as they discuss Associated Builders and Contractors' roofing apprenticeship program and how it prepares students for roofing careers.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 2262 20 full Connecting CTE to College Connecting CTE to College https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/connecting-cte-to-college/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/connecting-cte-to-college/#comments Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:13:45 -0400 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/3d2f8fdf-876f-34e8-b780-5e7cb65d1ef2 Clemson University’s Dr. Dhaval Gajjar and NRCA’s Alison LaValley discuss a construction management degree with a roofing focus and how that connects with CTE.

 

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]]> Clemson University’s Dr. Dhaval Gajjar and NRCA’s Alison LaValley discuss a construction management degree with a roofing focus and how that connects with CTE.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 2342 19 full Live from SkillsUSA’s Awards Ceremony Live from SkillsUSA’s Awards Ceremony https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/live-from-skillsusa-s-awards-ceremony/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/live-from-skillsusa-s-awards-ceremony/#comments Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:58:51 -0400 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/765f2281-5ab7-3de7-9ed4-2adf8ef3a8e0 Two of the finalists from the SkillsUSA Commercial Roofing competition join us to share their stories and how they prepared to compete.

 

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]]> Two of the finalists from the SkillsUSA Commercial Roofing competition join us to share their stories and how they prepared to compete.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 727 18 full Strengthening the Hispanic Workforce: Where Are the Roofing Workers? Strengthening the Hispanic Workforce: Where Are the Roofing Workers? https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/strengthening-the-hispanic-workforce-where-are-the-roofing-workers/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/strengthening-the-hispanic-workforce-where-are-the-roofing-workers/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:18:29 -0400 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/6b001c4f-799a-332f-8070-0d3165aee6e7 Join us as we talk to staffing company Labor Central and discuss where companies can find qualified workers in the U.S.

 

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]]> Join us as we talk to staffing company Labor Central and discuss where companies can find qualified workers in the U.S.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 1742 17 full Winning the War for Talent Winning the War for Talent https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/winning-the-war-for-talent/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/winning-the-war-for-talent/#comments Tue, 14 May 2024 15:06:59 -0400 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/147ca318-a048-306e-a044-a76b82d30497 Chris Czarnik, author and keynote speaker at the 2023 International Roofing Expo, joins us for a discussion about the war for talent and how companies can win it.

 

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]]> Chris Czarnik, author and keynote speaker at the 2023 International Roofing Expo, joins us for a discussion about the war for talent and how companies can win it.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 2280 16 full Women in Roofing: NWiR Women in Roofing: NWiR https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/women-in-roofing-nwir/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/women-in-roofing-nwir/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:15:17 -0400 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/275c6fd0-e9ce-3c6a-b20a-eb02ed4c528a National Women in Roofing’s Katie Bodiford discusses resources for recruiting the next generation of women leaders into the roofing industry.

 

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]]> National Women in Roofing’s Katie Bodiford discusses resources for recruiting the next generation of women leaders into the roofing industry.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 1615 15 full Turning Workforce Development into Dollars Turning Workforce Development into Dollars https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/turning-workforce-development-into-dollars/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/turning-workforce-development-into-dollars/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:14:00 -0400 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/06928f38-0a0a-3377-ae80-5ad0b044e079 NRCA’s Amy Staska and Jared Ribble explore the financial implications of proper training, as well as training available from NRCA and other organizations.

 

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]]> NRCA’s Amy Staska and Jared Ribble explore the financial implications of proper training, as well as training available from NRCA and other organizations.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 1968 14 full Strengthening the Hispanic Workforce Strengthening the Hispanic Workforce https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/strengthening-the-hispanic-workforce/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/strengthening-the-hispanic-workforce/#comments Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:11:26 -0500 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/f8b1c04d-ec57-378a-8365-6a21c185b9c8 Join Amparo Sancen and Cheryl Chapman for a discussion about how to better develop the Hispanic workforce and get the most out of recruiting in your community.

 

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]]> Join Amparo Sancen and Cheryl Chapman for a discussion about how to better develop the Hispanic workforce and get the most out of recruiting in your community.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 2218 13 full Training and Certifying Roofing Employees: Where, Why and How Training and Certifying Roofing Employees: Where, Why and How https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/training-and-certifying-roofing-employees-where-why-and-how/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/training-and-certifying-roofing-employees-where-why-and-how/#comments Tue, 16 Jan 2024 09:56:11 -0500 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/3fa77ab9-ac49-37a0-9854-56a6a8591f83 Join NRCA’s Amy Staska and Jared Ribble as they discuss where companies can find training options, why ongoing training helps retain employees and how training helps companies grow financially.

 

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]]> Join NRCA’s Amy Staska and Jared Ribble as they discuss where companies can find training options, why ongoing training helps retain employees and how training helps companies grow financially.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 2275 12 full Looking to 2024 Looking to 2024 https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/looking-to-2024/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/looking-to-2024/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:13:28 -0500 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/be366e6d-2ecd-3404-8220-18a4fbe98d3d Get a short recap of podcast episodes from 2023 and find out what is in store for 2024!

 

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]]> Get a short recap of podcast episodes from 2023 and find out what is in store for 2024!

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 862 11 full Connecting with CTE Connecting with CTE https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/connecting-with-cte/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/connecting-with-cte/#comments Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:18:30 -0400 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/b29d5475-374f-3bb8-a9f7-aa8927032594 Sherri Miles, Nick Sabino and NRCA’s John Esbenshade discuss what contractors need to know about connecting with CTE schools.

 

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]]> Sherri Miles, Nick Sabino and NRCA’s John Esbenshade discuss what contractors need to know about connecting with CTE schools.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 1595 10 full Show Me the (Grant) Money! Show Me the (Grant) Money! https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/show-me-the-grant-money/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/show-me-the-grant-money/#comments Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:17:46 -0400 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/7dc9abcb-77bd-35fd-9075-615912e130ca Join Tammy Hall, Sherri Miles, Jenny Rodriguez-Vargas and NRCA’s advocacy team to learn about grants available and how you can find them.

 

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]]> Join Tammy Hall, Sherri Miles, Jenny Rodriguez-Vargas and NRCA’s advocacy team to learn about grants available and how you can find them.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 1836 9 full Mental Health Awareness and Action Mental Health Awareness and Action https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/mental-health-awareness-and-action/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/mental-health-awareness-and-action/#comments Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:55:00 -0400 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e0024e9b-8ecf-3955-9b42-0bee9ebd3eb4 We talk to an expert about implementing mental health management strategies and the contractors making strides in this field.

 

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]]> We talk to an expert about implementing mental health management strategies and the contractors making strides in this field.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 2273 8 full Roofing at SkillsUSA 2023 Roofing at SkillsUSA 2023 https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/roofing-at-skillsusa-2023/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/roofing-at-skillsusa-2023/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:32:28 -0400 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/9e92909d-3aaf-3029-95f7-2d054240894b Hear from two students who competed in the first SkillsUSA Commercial Roofing National Championships and learn more about bringing roofing education to schools and communities.

 

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]]> Hear from two students who competed in the first SkillsUSA Commercial Roofing National Championships and learn more about bringing roofing education to schools and communities.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 1431 7 full Women in Roofing Women in Roofing https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/women-in-roofing/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/women-in-roofing/#comments Mon, 10 Jul 2023 15:04:26 -0400 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/2f4ebc94-e497-3fc5-8176-a981f80a0597 NRCA sits down with National Women in Roofing to discuss how to recruit, train and retain women in the roofing industry.

 

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]]> NRCA sits down with National Women in Roofing to discuss how to recruit, train and retain women in the roofing industry.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 1770 6 full The Power of the Hispanic Workforce The Power of the Hispanic Workforce https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/the-power-of-the-hispanic-workforce/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/the-power-of-the-hispanic-workforce/#comments Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:42:13 -0400 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/87ce1ad4-44aa-3a2f-b181-03890543cbb4 Charles Antis, Rudy Gutierrez and Alan Lopez discuss how to recruit, train and retain Hispanic workers and the effects companies can have on their communities.

 

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]]> Charles Antis, Rudy Gutierrez and Alan Lopez discuss how to recruit, train and retain Hispanic workers and the effects companies can have on their communities.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 3215 5 full A National Roofing Apprenticeship Program A National Roofing Apprenticeship Program https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/a-national-roofing-apprenticeship-program/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/a-national-roofing-apprenticeship-program/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:20:44 -0400 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/ec38f20d-15db-3adc-9d0a-04b29072e94d NRCA partnered with the National Center for Construction Education and Research to create a national roofing apprenticeship program, which was adopted by the Associated Builders and Contractors. Learn about the program and its benefits for the industry.

 

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]]> NRCA partnered with the National Center for Construction Education and Research to create a national roofing apprenticeship program, which was adopted by the Associated Builders and Contractors. Learn about the program and its benefits for the industry.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 2844 4 full Creating a Good Company Culture Creating a Good Company Culture https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/creating-a-good-company-culture/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/creating-a-good-company-culture/#comments Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:09:34 -0400 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/1887ecf3-bd5e-31d6-b9ab-36b3c97bf8ce How can you make people proud to work for your business? Roofing professionals Charles Antis, Brad Beldon and Sherri Miles discuss the company cultures they have spent decades building.

 

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]]> How can you make people proud to work for your business? Roofing professionals Charles Antis, Brad Beldon and Sherri Miles discuss the company cultures they have spent decades building.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 2408 3 full Rehabilitation Through the Trades Rehabilitation Through the Trades https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/rehabilitation-through-the-trades/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/rehabilitation-through-the-trades/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:38:58 -0500 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/ff002eee-cade-33a9-89e5-dcf936a28edc Doug Van Dyke, president of Van Martin Roofing, discusses Emerge, a trades education program that houses at-risk individuals and creates a support system to help them succeed.

 

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]]> Doug Van Dyke, president of Van Martin Roofing, discusses Emerge, a trades education program that houses at-risk individuals and creates a support system to help them succeed.

 

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]]> National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) false No 2041 2 full Making Connections: From CTE to ProCertification Making Connections: From CTE to ProCertification https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/making-connections-from-cte-to-procertification/ https://roofingworkforce.podbean.com/e/making-connections-from-cte-to-procertification/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:26:40 -0500 roofingworkforce.podbean.com/543ae97d-19a5-3f6e-8f7e-2f2011f4fa7f What can roofing companies do to grow their workforce? Tony Rader, COO of National Roofing Partners, reveals how his company and its 238 roofing service partners are helping the U.S. workforce development effort.

 

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]]> What can roofing companies do to grow their workforce? Tony Rader, COO of National Roofing Partners, reveals how his company and its 238 roofing service partners are helping the U.S. workforce development effort.

 

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