Episode 50: "Hiring on all Cylinders"- Jim Payne and Dana Powell Baker

<p>In this episode co-host, Stephanie Whitehead, discusses solutions to the laboratory national workforce shortage with Jim Payne and Dana Powell Baker. Tune in as they discuss how current laboratory professionals can engage with local high schools and clinical laboratory programs to impactful and increase the laboratory workforce!</p><p><br>Be sure to share this episode with a high school or CLS student in your local area!</p><p><br>For more information on topics mentioned in this episode:</p><ul> <li>Visit <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/get-involved/ambassadors">https://www.ascp.org/content/get-involved/ambassadors</a> to learn more about the ASCP Career Ambassador program. </li> <li>Visit http://whatsmynext.org/ to learn more about different laboratory career opportunities</li> <li> Get a copy of the book <em>“Some Leaders Wear Lab Coats: 7 Tips to Stand Out, Get promoted and Get Paid” </em>(by Tywauna Wilson) to dive deeper into more tips on how to accelerate your career potential!</li> </ul><p>Also, revisit episode 15 of this podcast, “Emerging Solutions and Opportunities for the Clinical Laboratory Workface” (featuring Dana Powell Baker) for more information on this topic.</p><p><strong><em>Special Guest Bio:</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Jim Payne</em></strong> is currently the Phlebotomy and Medical Laboratory Assistant program teacher at the WEMOCO Career and Technical Education Center in Spencerport, New York. He worked in two research laboratories at the University of Rochester after graduation with a biology degree from Stony Brook University. Over the last eight years, Jim has created a comprehensive and student employable laboratory science program. His program allows students to study for a career directly out of high school in a field with high demand or as the opportunity to explore a career that allows them to enter college with the experience and passion for a field that they know they will love to work in and be successful. Listeners can connect with Jim using his email, jpay