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Workforce Rising

by Shelly Eager

Join in each episode as professional job coach Shelly Eager explores the ever-changing world of the workplace with experts in the field.

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Episodes

  1. "Unretirement"

    Featuring Marc Miller - Community Manager for the Career Pivot Community Your grandparents' retirement of sitting on the porch watching the sunset was an anomaly in human history. Most of us can't save for a 30+ year retirement paying off student loans, paying for housing, and raising a family on…

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  2. Networking for a Job Isn't as Bad as You Think

    Featuring Shannon Mantrom - Executive Director, Launch Pad Job Club, Austin, TX 85% of jobs are found through networking, and yes, you have to do it, too. Join us this week as we talk to Shannon Mantrom, Executive Director of Launch Pad Job Club, about how to level-up your networking game....

  3. Careers Aren't Linear!

    Featuring Catherine Jewel - Career Passion Coach Join us this week as we talk to Catherine Jewel, the Career Passion Coach, about how modern careers don't necessarily follow a logical step-by-step process. Get inspired by Catherine's career story from Broadcast Journalism to Career Coaching and...

  4. Digital Inclusion; What is It?

    Featuring Richard Steinberg - Web Accessibility Expert “Digital inclusion” and “digital equity” were codified into law in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Digital Equity Act, passed in 2021. Join us this week as we learn from Richard Steinberg, a web accessibility expert…

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  5. Not All Jobs Require a Degree: Convincing Corporate America

    Featuring Jessie Camarillo - Director of Workforce Partnerships with Workforce Solutions Capital Area Did you know that 2/3 of Americans don't have a college degree?! Corporate America is missing out on the vast majority of qualified job applicants by having unnecessary degree requirements and…

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  6. Managing Career Change

    Featuring - Gwen McCants Allen - Managing Director, Learn50 LLC Join us this week as we talk to Career Expert, Gwen McCants Allen, about managing career transitions. Whether you've been laid off or have had a change in your values system surrounding work, we'll have to manage a career transition…

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  7. Vacation Crisis: Why Americans Don't Take PTO part 1

    In this episode we continue our discussion with Bernard Klinke from the IWW on why Americans don't take their PTO.

  8. Vacation Crisis: Why Americans Don't Take PTO Part 2

    In this episode, we discuss the alarming trend of Americans not using their paid time off from work. Our guest Bernard Klinke, a delegate with the Industrial Workers of the World, shares his insights into the reasons why workers are hesitant to take time off, the impact it has on their health and...

  9. The Union Advantage Part 2

    Join host Shelly Eager as she explores the advantages of joining a union with special guest Joseph Ingram from the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Guest bio: Joseph Ingram is a Wobbly.

  10. The Union Advantage Part 1

    Join host Shelly Eager as she explores the advantages of joining a union with special guest Joseph Ingram from the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Guest bio: Joseph Ingram is a Wobbly.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Join in each episode as professional job coach Shelly Eager explores the ever-changing world of the workplace with experts in the field.

HOSTED BY

Shelly Eager

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Join in each episode as professional job coach Shelly Eager explores the ever-changing world of the workplace with experts in the field.

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