Getting to Know SkillsUSA

About this episode

The episode features discussions from the SkillsUSA competition, highlighting workforce development and the achievements of competition winners.

Send us Fan Mail Tim and John record from the SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta. We kick it off with Brandon Hudson, Director of Workforce Development, SkillsUSA, and then we talk to two Skills winners, Charlie Goode from the plumbing competition and Tristan Coates from the carpentry category. Today’s homes need more than a single energy source. Power key home systems like home heating, water heating, cooking, and backup power with propane to build high-performance homes ready for today’s grid...

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Ward, John Mesenbrink

Guests: Brandon Hudson, Charlie Goode, Tristan Coates

Topics covered

• SkillsUSA
• workforce development
• plumbing competition
• carpentry competition
• high-performance homes
• energy sources

Keywords

• SkillsUSA
• workforce development
• plumbing
• carpentry
• high-performance homes
• energy sources
• competition winners

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SkillsUSA

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