E248: Hire Frequency- Building an Equitable Talent Pipeline in the Skilled Trades

<p>From Hire Frequency Podcast: <span data-contrast="auto">Join host Natasha Vinson, The Partnership’s Construction Initiatives Program Coordinator, for a discussion about diversity and inclusion in the high-growth, high-demand skilled trades sector with guest speakers: Orlando Bandoo, a skilled tradesman from Walsh Fluor Construction, Lawrence Davis, a 1st Year Apprentice Carpenter from ConstructionWorks, Jurea Crudup, owner of Crudup Construction, Juan Pablo Prieto, the Director of Diversity Programs and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Liaison Officer for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), and Shoshiwa Shields, Manager of Construction Initiatives at The Partnership.</span><span data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <div style="font-weight: 400;"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Black Americans and people of color have traditionally been excluded from the skilled trades, a sector that includes welders, plumbers, carpenters, and more. These first-hand accounts of barriers those who work in the sector face and the effort of some regional employers to remove those challenges combine to create an honest and vital dialogue during Black History Month.</span><span data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div>