Workforce Development: Modernizing Training for the Trades
Watch the “Workforce Development: Modernizing Training for the Trades” webinar, where we discuss some of the biggest challenges companies face when it comes to building an effective workforce: the talent shortage and incomplete, traditional training that no longer resonates with today’s workforce.
Learn from industry leaders as they discuss emerging and established best practices for workforce development, particularly in the trades and field service. Panelists from Siemens and Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) will share their analysis of the current training landscape, new ideas for integrating technology and gamification, Gen Z recruitment strategies, in-field challenges, and more.
What you’ll learn:
- What’s behind the current and forecasted talent shortage
- Why modernizing and customizing training delivery for Gen Z is essential
- Researched-backed data on what this new generation of techs really want
- How BILT 3D Interactive Instructions deliver immediate ROI
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Panelists
David Quatela
North American Marketing Manager
Siemens
David Quatela is a 17-year employee of Siemens’ Electrical Products division. David runs the Creative Services arm of the marketing department. His team’s focus is on creating compelling content for the industry. This includes video, 3D models, augmented and virtual reality. The team’s mission is to be the best-in-class provider of digital assets for the electrical trades. David’s team also created the initiative Sischool. Sischool is Siemens’ approach to reaching out to the trades and empowering the electrical apprentice through workforce development. This program has reached over 2,000 students in over 25 states nationally.
Natasha Sherwood
Executive Director
Independent Electrical Contractors, Florida West Coast Chapter
A fifth-generation Floridian, Natasha leads the Independent Electrical Contractors Florida West Coast Chapter and their 400+ person statewide Electrical Registered Apprentice Program. She serves as President of the Florida Apprenticeship Association. A former teacher and school principal, Natahs turned her focus to promoting Registered Apprentice Programs to provide access to lucrative careers and upskill the Florida workforce. A recovering college-for-all-enthusiast, she now sees the need for and benefit of a balanced perspective when it comes to presenting post-secondary opportunities. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Florida Association of Career and Technical Education and was appointed by the governor to the State Apprenticeship Advisory Council.
Host: Erich Dietz
Executive Vice President of Sales
BILT Incorporated
Erich Dietz, EVP of Sales at BILT, is a global leader in customer experience. He has spent more than 20 years in consulting, business development, and solutions architecture. Erich is an adjunct professor and board member of the customer experience master’s certificate program at Rutgers University and a designated expert of the Customer Experience Professionals Association.
