Frankly Speaking - Reskilling, Upskilling, and Apprenticeships for the Future of Work
Interested in how tech apprenticeships really work? Frankly Speaking explores the real people and businesses that are charting a new way to develop the technical skills that the American economy desperately needs. Hosted by Franklin Skills Professional Success Coach Cable Rose, Frankly Speaking is packed with real experiences, advice and lessons learned from apprentices, hiring managers, HR professionals and business leaders.
Episodes
10 episodes
Apprentice Journey- Help from start to finish with Alison Chapman Professional Success Coach
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41:31
Planting the Seeds for a Tech Career with Melissa S.
Melissa shares her experience making the leap into a new career in tech with Franklin’s Network Engineering Pre-Apprenticeship. Around twenty years ago, Melissa started her...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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23:31
The Secret to Finding Hidden Tech Talent – with Meredith Stowell, Vice President of IBM zSystems Ecosystem, IBM
Six years ago, an idea was born on the back of a napkin in a New York restaurant. Instead of relying solely on the same talent pool of computer science college graduates, the IBM zSystems Ecosystem team decided to build its own. Meredith Stowel...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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Igniting a Learning and Growth Culture with Apprenticeships -- with Christina Arnone, Workforce Futurist and Apprenticeship Guru
What is it really like setting up an apprenticeship program? How can skills-based hiring practices set up your workforce for the future? Workforce Futurist and Apprenticeship Guru Christina Arnone talks to Cable Rose about her expe...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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39:50
Growing Your Own Tech Talent with Gary Fusco, SVP and Technology Director, M&T Bank
What do you do when you can’t find enough talented tech workers? For Gary Fusco from M&T Bank the answer is, grow your own. Based in Buffalo, New York, M&T Bank was struggling to find enough tech workers for their IBM zSyste...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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28:28
Creating the Tech Workforce of Tomorrow, Today with Kim Nichols, Founder and CEO, Franklin Apprenticeships
Kim Nichols, Founder and CEO of Franklin Apprenticeships, is on a mission to change the way American companies discover and develop talent. In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Kim talks to host Cable Rose about how Franklin has cracked the cod...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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42:35
The Truth Behind “Potential Unlocked" with Tim Fry, U.S. Air Force Veteran, Professional Success Coach
Tim Fry is a veteran of the United States Air Force who holds the distinction of being the first graduate in the country of the Professional Success Coach Registered Apprenticeship. Tim talks about his transition from the military ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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28:38
The Turning Table with Oscar H., IBM Z Apprentice, M&T Bank
Oscar H., a former youth worker for a detention center in Buffalo, New York, describes how his IBM Z Apprenticeship at M&T Bank changed his life.“My apprenticeship was literally the turning table for my life and never in a milli...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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23:33
Building Tech Talent for the Long Term with Angie Voght, HR Manager, Black Knight Inc.
Angie Voght, HR Manager, Black Knight Inc., discusses the strategic imperative of the company's IBM Z Apprenticeship program with our host, Cable Rose, Franklin Apprenticeship Success Coach. Angie shares her experiences supportin...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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