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Join NRCA’s John Esbenshade as he brings in expert co-hosts to discuss different ways to recruit, train and retain future members of the roofing industry. Tune in each month as they focus on one simple question: What can we all do to help grow the roofing industry’s future? Subscribe to “Growing America’s Roofing Workforce” today!
Episodes

Monday Feb 24, 2025
The Importance of Second Chances
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Join us as we speak with Augie Ghilarducci, president of 2nd Opportunity, a program that provides counseling and job opportunities for people being released from correctional institutions.
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Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Women in Roofing: RoofersCoffeeShop
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Join Heidi Ellsworth of RoofersCoffeeShop to learn about how the company started, changes she has seen in the industry and what the future holds for roofing.
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Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
The Role of Roofing Apprenticeships
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Join Steve Little, Tony Rader and Thomas Williams as they discuss Associated Builders and Contractors' roofing apprenticeship program and how it prepares students for roofing careers.
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Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Connecting CTE to College
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Clemson University’s Dr. Dhaval Gajjar and NRCA’s Alison LaValley discuss a construction management degree with a roofing focus and how that connects with CTE.
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Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Live from SkillsUSA’s Awards Ceremony
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Two of the finalists from the SkillsUSA Commercial Roofing competition join us to share their stories and how they prepared to compete.
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Monday Jun 17, 2024
Strengthening the Hispanic Workforce: Where Are the Roofing Workers?
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Join us as we talk to staffing company Labor Central and discuss where companies can find qualified workers in the U.S.
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Tuesday May 14, 2024
Winning the War for Talent
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Chris Czarnik, author and keynote speaker at the 2023 International Roofing Expo, joins us for a discussion about the war for talent and how companies can win it.
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Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Women in Roofing: NWiR
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
National Women in Roofing’s Katie Bodiford discusses resources for recruiting the next generation of women leaders into the roofing industry.
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