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Brian’s passion is telling the story of the need for people to be engaged with the need for Michigan to train, recruit and retain a skilled labor force. He works with many union and non-union businesses to take this critical issue that is impacting significantly our businesses here in Michigan. Thi…

Brian Town

  • Mar 30, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 98 EPISODES


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Ep. 98: Amigo Mobility International

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 15:56


Ep. 97: Capital Area Michigan Works! (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 15:51


Jay LaNew, Apprenticeship & Building Services Officer, Capital Area Michigan Works!

Ep. 96: Capital Area Michigan Works! (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 15:55


Guest: Jay LaNew, Apprenticeship & Building Services Officer for Capital Area Michigan Works!

Ep. 94: Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 15:56


Guest:Jeremy Bockelman, Director, Senior Business Advisor at Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Northeast Regional Office at Saginaw Valley State University

Ep. 93: Oil Refinery & Skilled Trades

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 15:56


In this episode, Brian is joined by Steve Kufchock of Texas Refinery Corp and Steve Is The Oil Guy

Ep. 92: Changing The Perception of Manufacturing (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 15:47


In this episode, Brian is joined by Jon DeWys, CEO of DeWys Manufacturing, and Laura Preuss, Workforce Development Manager for DeWys Manufacturing, to help change the community's perception of manufacturing as a legitimate career choice rather than a fallback option. (part 2)

Ep. 91: Changing The Perception of Manufacturing (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 15:56


In this episode, Brian is joined by Jon DeWys, CEO of DeWys Manufacturing, and Laura Preuss, Workforce Development Manager for DeWys Manufacturing, to help change the community's perception of manufacturing as a legitimate career choice rather than a fallback option. (part 1)

Ep. 90: Jobs In Michigan's Clean Fuel Industry (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 16:11


Ep. 89: Jobs In Michigan's Clean Fuel Industry (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 15:56


Ep. 86: Retaining Skilled Workers (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 15:56


One of the biggest challenges in Michigan for business owners and managers is closing the "talent gap" with qualified employees as well as retaining them long term. Brian's guest to discuss this issue is Wendy Block, Vice President of Business Advocacy for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. This is part two of their conversation.

Ep. 85: Retaining Skilled Workers (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 16:16


One of the biggest challenges in Michigan for business owners and managers is closing the "talent gap" with qualified employees as well as retaining them long term. Brian's guest to discuss this issue is Wendy Block, Vice President of Business Advocacy for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. This is part one of a two part conversation.

Ep. 84: Finding Skilled Workers

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 15:55


The task of finding skilled workers of all types is a constant battle for businesses big and small. Brian's guest today to discuss that topic is, Amanda Fischer, Policy and Talent Manager at the Lansing Chamber of Commerce.

Ep. 83: Great Lakes Reality Labs (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 16:01


Ep. 82: Great Lakes Reality Labs (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 15:56


Ep. 81: Technical Careers (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 15:56


Brian’s passion is telling the story of the need for people to be engaged with the need for Michigan to train, recruit and retain a skilled labor force. He works with many union and non-union businesses to take this critical issue that is impacting significantly our businesses here in Michigan.This SPOTLIGHT Podcast is featured as the fine segment on "Business Rap" every Tuesday at 9am on the SPOTLIGHT Radio Network. You can also watch production live on Facebook or listen on demand on your favorite podcast platforms including: Spreaker, iTunes, iHeartRadio, and Spotify.

Ep. 80: Technical Careers (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 15:56


Guest: Wendy Smith

Ep. 79: Women in Skilled Labor Programs

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 15:56


Brian’s passion is telling the story of the need for people to be engaged with the need for Michigan to train, recruit and retain a skilled labor force. He works with many union and non-union businesses to take this critical issue that is impacting significantly our businesses here in Michigan.This SPOTLIGHT Podcast is featured as the fine segment on "Business Rap" every Tuesday at 9am on the SPOTLIGHT Radio Network. You can also watch production live on Facebook or listen on demand on your favorite podcast platforms including: Spreaker, iTunes, iHeartRadio, and Spotify.

Ep. 77: Creating A Sales Plan

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 15:55


Guest: Greg Coyne, Sandler Training

Ep. 76: tinkrLAB

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 15:56


Guest: Melissa and Joe Rabideau

Ep. 75: Swan Electric Company

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 15:56


Guest: David R. Swan

Ep. 74: STEAM Education

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 15:56


Guest: Melissa Rabideau

Ep. 73: Women in Skilled Labor Programs

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 15:56


Guest: Carol Cool

Ep. 72: History and Future of Plumbing

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 15:56


Guest: Bob Hedlund, Owner of Hedlund Plumbing

Ep. 71: Women in Skilled Labor Programs

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 15:56


Guest: Carol Cool

Ep. 70: Development and Building

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 15:56


Guest: Ryan Kincaid

Ep. 69: STEAM Education

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 15:56


Guest: Melissa Rabideau

Ep. 68: Women in Skilled Labor Programs

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 15:56


Guest: Carol Cool

Ep. 67: History and Future of Plumbing

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 15:56


Guest: Bob Hedlund, Owner of Hedlund Plumbing

Ep. 66: Development and Building

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 15:56


Guest: Ryan Kincaid

Ep. 65: Laux Construction

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 15:56


Guest: Chris Martin

Ep. 64: FD Hayes, (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 15:56


Guest: Megan Doherty

Ep. 63: FD Hayes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 15:56


Guest: Megan Doherty

Ep. 62: Michigan Manufacturers Association

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 15:56


Guest: Chuck Hadden, Michigan Manufacturers Association

Ep. 61: Laux Construction

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 15:56


Guest: Chris Martin, Laux Construction

Ep. 60: Pleune Service Company

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 15:56


Guest: Ken Misiewicz, Pleune Service Company

Ep. 59: Triterra

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 15:56


Guest: J.P. Buckingham of Triteria

Ep. 58: Pleune Service Company (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 15:56


Guest: Ken Misiewicz, Pleune Service Company

Ep. 57: Pleune Service Company

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 15:56


Guest: Ken Misiewicz, Pleune Service Company

Ep. 56: Chuck Hadden, Michigan Manufacturers Association

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 15:56


Ep. 55: Cameron Smith, R.L. Rider, Snap

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 15:56


Business Rap is dedicated to creating content that inspires the ideas that propel the business community forward. Bringing together top business owners, leaders, communication experts, journalists and academics to have thoughtful, important and in-depth roundtable discussions on a wide range of business topics that both educate and entertain.You can listen to archived shows and live broadcasts on our website, BusinessRap.biz. You can also listen to us on SpotlightRadioNetwork.com. Monday-Friday from 5-6 a.m. and 9-10 a.m.Follow us for show updates and inspiring business content:Facebook: facebook.com/AskBizRap/Instagram: instagram.com/askbizrapLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/michigan-business-rapTwitter: @BizrapRadioSpreaker Podcast Page: https://www.spreaker.com/show/1892155

Ep. 54: J.P. Buckingham, Triterra (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 15:56


Ep. 53: J.P. Buckingham, Triterra

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 15:56


Business Rap is dedicated to creating content that inspires the ideas that propel the business community forward. Bringing together top business owners, leaders, communication experts, journalists and academics to have thoughtful, important and in-depth roundtable discussions on a wide range of business topics that both educate and entertain.You can listen to archived shows and live broadcasts on our website, BusinessRap.biz. You can also listen to us on SpotlightRadioNetwork.com. Monday-Friday from 5-6 a.m. and 9-10 a.m.Follow us for show updates and inspiring business content:Facebook: facebook.com/AskBizRap/Instagram: instagram.com/askbizrapLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/michigan-business-rapTwitter: @BizrapRadioSpreaker Podcast Page: https://www.spreaker.com/show/1892155

Ep. 52: Chuck Hadden, Michigan Manufacturers Association (part 2 - replay)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 15:56


Ep. 51: Chuck Hadden, Michigan Manufacturers Association (replay)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 15:56


Ep. 50: Chuck Hadden, Michigan Manufacturers Association (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 15:56


Business Rap is dedicated to creating content that inspires the ideas that propel the business community forward. Bringing together top business owners, leaders, communication experts, journalists and academics to have thoughtful, important and in-depth roundtable discussions on a wide range of business topics that both educate and entertain.You can listen to archived shows and live broadcasts on our website, BusinessRap.biz. You can also listen to us on SpotlightRadioNetwork.com. Monday-Friday from 5-6 a.m. and 9-10 a.m.Follow us for show updates and inspiring business content:Facebook: facebook.com/AskBizRap/Instagram: instagram.com/askbizrapLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/michigan-business-rapTwitter: @BizrapRadioSpreaker Podcast Page: https://www.spreaker.com/show/1892155

Ep. 49: Dana Davis, Green Point Consulting

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 15:56


Ep. 48: Chuck Hadden, Michigan Manufacturers Association

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 15:56


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