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All BoyGen Z's Skilled Trade RevolutionEpisode Overview:As the landscape of American careers shifts dramatically, a back-to-basics career path is emerging — one that offers job security, competitive wages, and genuine satisfaction. In this episode of All Boy, Kate Cinnamo, Executive Director of Explore the Trades, talks with Chance Seales about why the skilled trades are experiencing a surge of interest from young people and their parents.Check out Explore the TradesAll Boy on Substack00:00 Introduction to the Trades and Market Demand03:33 Engaging Young People in th...
2025-10-2143 min
LED Lighting Supply: The Project Advantage PodcastSkilled Trades Shortage: What Students and Instructors Need to Know | LED Lighting SupplyHow can we solve the skilled trades shortage before the next generation enters the workforce?The skilled trades are facing a serious workforce shortage, but there's a path forward. In this episode, Cory Peterson sits down with Kate Cinnamo from Explore the Trades to discuss what skilled trades are, why the shortage exists, and how to prepare for a skilled trades career. Discover real solutions involving early education, career path visibility, and business-school partnerships.Topics we cover:00:45 – K-12 education for skilled trades02:29 – Visual career paths that inspire04:14 – Why skilled trades...
2025-07-0127 min
HVAC CHATSBuilding the Future: Explore The Trades Executive Director Talks Bridging the Skilled Trades GapExplore The Trades Executive Director Kate Cinnamo discusses key challenges in attracting new talent to the skilled trades, Explore The Trades' awareness initiatives, the future of workforce development, and more in this latest episode.
2025-06-1120 min
CMMSradioExplore the Trades is Bridging the Gap to Skilled Trades Careers for our YouthExplore the Trades is Bridging the Gap to Skilled Trades Careers for our Youth!! Meet Kate Cinnamo of Explore The Trades!!
They're efforts to engage students, educators, and families resonates but we need to keep getting the word out. Through tools like poster programs and skills labs, Explore the Trades promotes trades education, offering free resources to schools and providing hands-on equipment and curriculum.
🤘 Explore the Trades’ mission!
🤘 Free poster program for schools!
🤘 Skills lab program in partnership with Ferguson!
🤘 Collaboration with SkillCat!
🤘 Efforts to change perceptions of trades work!
2025-01-2925 min
Can't Stop the GrowthEmpowering the Next Generation in Trades with Kate CinnamoIn today's Around the Campfire, Megan is joined by Kate Cinnamo, Executive Director of Explore the Trades! They dive into how Kate and her small-but-mighty team are flipping the script on the trades industry—starting with kids as young as kindergarten. From plumbing to HVAC to electrical work, hear how they're breaking stigmas, partnering with schools, and empowering the next generation with careers that really make life work. This is the pep talk the trades world needs! Additional Resources: Connect with Kate on LinkedIn Learn mor...
2024-12-1234 min
The Michaela! of It AllKate Cinnamo and Judaline Cassidy: Talking TradesExplore the Trades - Part 1 Tools & Tiaras - Part 2 Join Michaela as she sits down with Kate Cinnamo, Executive Director at Explore The Trades, to delve into the world of trade jobs. Kate shares valuable insights on why the younger generation should consider the trades path—a journey filled with innovation, opportunity, and substantial rewards. From debunking myths to highlighting the transformative impact of trade careers, Kate's expertise offers a fresh perspective on vocational education. Whether you're a student, parent, or career changer, this podcast provides essential guidance for navigating the promising landscape of skilled trades.
Then, join Judaline Ca...
2024-08-2930 min
The Michaela! of It AllKate Cinnamo and Judaline Cassidy: Talking TradesExplore the Trades - Part 1 Tools & Tiaras - Part 2 Join Michaela as she sits down with Kate Cinnamo, Executive Director at Explore The Trades, to delve into the world of trade jobs. Kate shares valuable insights on why the younger generation should consider the trades path—a journey filled with innovation, opportunity, and substantial rewards. From debunking myths to highlighting the transformative impact of trade careers, Kate's expertise offers a fresh perspective on vocational education. Whether you're a student, parent, or career changer, this podcast provides essential guidance for navigating the promising landscape of skilled trades.
Then, join Judaline Ca...
2024-08-2930 min
The Lost Art Of the Skilled TradesVocational Career Paths: Early Exposure and Hands-On Learning Kate CinnamoTogether, they discuss the growing trend of women entering the trades and the immense satisfaction that comes from building a career in these essential fields.We'll touch on the looming shortage of skilled tradespeople and the proactive measures needed to combat it, including the importance of early education and creative approaches to promoting trade careers. Andrew shares a personal story about the importance of HVAC repair, while Kate highlights the ongoing efforts to fill the knowledge gap for students, parents, and educators.We also delve into the...
2024-06-1242 min
The FixUncovering Career Opportunities with Explore The TradesKate Cinnamo, Toni Bower, and Maddy Sorenson from Explore The Trades join The Fix to share their paths to the organization and talk about their passion for advocating for plumbing, HVAC, and electrical careers. They also delve into discussions on dispelling common myths about blue-collar jobs, fostering diversity in the trades, forming collaborations with schools, and partnering with industry allies. Follow Explore The Trades on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Pinterest.
2024-05-2024 min
From the Yellow ChairEmpowering Lives Through the Trades with Kate Cinnamo and Toni BowerSend us a textIn this special episode of From the Yellow Chair, brand ambassador Lupita and head of operations Andrea sit down with Kate Cinnamo and Toni Bower from Explore the Trades! They discuss encouraging career growth in the trades, personal stories of professional discovery, and the opportunity to develop a career even without a college degree.0:08 - Exploring Trade Careers for Students14:50 - Supporting Explore the Trades Through Collaboration22:11 - Importance of Skilled Trades IndustryIf you would like to learn more about...
2024-04-2333 min
Everything They Don't Tell YouBringing the Next Generation of Technical Talent to the Skilled TradesBlue Is The New White: Episode #166 Today we sit down with the Executive Director of Explore the Trades, Kate Cinnamo. Explore the Trades is a non-profit organization focused on bridging the technical talent gap and acting as the conduit between education and industry. Topics discussed include: - How they drive awareness of the skilled trades to the next generation - How businesses can use Explore the Trades as a resource for recruitment - How businesses benefit from hiring the next generation - What we need to do, as business owners, in order to attr...
2024-04-1239 min
Appetite for ConstructionExplore the Trades, LiterallySend us a textTim & John continue to champion for the trades and this week they talk with Kate Cinnamo, Executive Director, Explore the Trades. Founded in 2005, Explore The Trades is committed to developing the next generation of skilled tradespeople by changing the perception of the trades. The organization creates awareness of the trades through key industry statistics, career resources and connections with industry-leading residential service companies throughout North America.This episode is brought to you by Bradford White — trusted by pros for high-quality, innovative products. Their new AeroTherm Series G2 hybrid electric heat pump wa...
2024-01-2328 min
The DYOJO Podcast110 Record Breaking Charitable ContractorsThis week we will discuss record-breaking efforts by contractors who care for their local communities. We will share some creative ways business owners and managers can connect with clients and engage their employees.
In This Episode #110
0:00 Contractors break charitable record
0:56 Creative community and team engagement
5:40 SOCKTember 2023 results
10:24 Kate Cinnamo on educating young people
14:22 Record breaking sock raising efforts
19:38 Nicole Humber on breaking the glass ceiling
27:31 Thank you to SOCKTember participants and contributors
SOCKTEMBER 2023
2023-11-1632 min
Power Women of the Trades: Weekly Podcast Empowering Women In the Trades IndustryEmpowerment Rewind: A Compilation of Wisdom and StrengthOn this Power Women of the Trades quick podcast episode we review some of our highlight moments from episodes 17-23.
Featuring:
Kate Cinnamo Episode 17
Aspen Wilson Episode 18
Danielle Putnam Episode 19
Danielle Laird Episode 20
Kathryn Elizabeth Pollock Episode 21
Denise Swafford Episode 22
Ellie Marshall Episode 23
Consider this highlight reel your inspiration and reminder! Check out our feed to hear more from our guests.
Meet the Hosts:
Leslie Harpole is the co-owner of Champion Plumbing in Oklahoma...
2023-10-1114 minPower Women of the Trades: Weekly Podcast Empowering Women In the Trades IndustryShaping the Next Generation of Trades: Kate Cinnamo Shares Her MissionOn this episode of Power Women of the Trades, Cassie and Leslie interview Kate Cinnamo, the driving force behind Explore the Trades, a nonprofit organization on a mission to bridge the technical talent gap in the plumbing, heating, cooling, and electrical industries.
Kate's dedication to spreading awareness about the rewarding career opportunities available in the trades has made a significant impact on the lives of countless students, educators, and parents. By providing vital information and resources, Kate has helped to shift the narrative surrounding trade careers, inspiring a new generation to consider the possibilities that lie beyond t...
2023-05-3130 min
Did You Know?-The ESCO HVAC PodcastThe world is changing..Embrace It-Kate Cinnamo & Renee TomlinsonThe world is evolving and so are the stigmas around the trades. Join us as we dive into the evolution of perceptions with Kate Cinnamo of Explore the trades and our very own Renee Tomlinson.
2023-04-1419 min
ACHR News PodcastExploring the TradesKate Cinnamo, executive director at Explore the Trades, discusses development and recruitment of a skilled workforce, how its changed over the years, and more.
2023-01-1220 min
Fight Club 4 BusinessE.110 Kate CinnamoTime Stamps :📍[5:17]How Kate is bringing the trades back in as a mainstream career.📍[5:45]And how she's overcoming this missing generation of a skilled workforce.📍[7:45]Educating educators about what plumbers and electricians do....📍[8:57]How do we break the stigma of going to trade school vs the more normalized routes of getting a bachelors degree?📍[14:13]Their mission is bridging the technical talent gap by engaging middle school students, high school students, parents, teachers and administrators...📍[15:33]Networking with local schools and local workforce development office📍[16:37]Call the guidance office and a...
2022-08-0855 min
Inside The TradesEp. 13: How To Promote Early Career Technical Education With Kate CinnamoKate Cinnamo joins us on location at the 2022 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, GA.Kate is the Executive Director of Explore the Trades, a nonprofit working to bridge the technical talent gap in the service trades of plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical. With a network of over 1,000 residential service companies throughout the United States and Canada, Explore the Trades is able to help design outreach programs to potential hires, specifically those ages 15-25.Listen in to hear us talk with Kate about the current state of the skilled trades with young students t...
2022-07-1332 min
Home Service LeadersReaching the Next Generation of Tradespeople | Kate Cinnamo on the HSL PodcastKate Cinnamo (www.explorethetrades.org) stops by to talk about how to get people interested in the trades. Nathan realizes he's actually part of the problem, and Kate is cool about it.
2021-07-2349 min
Skill StadiumKate Cinnamo Executive Director of Explore The Trades shares how her organization is promoting the skilled tradesKate Cinnamo executive director of Explore The Trades based out ST Paul Minnesota is responsible for promoting careers in Plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical.
Founded in 2005, Explore The Trades is committed to developing the next generation of a skilled workforce by changing the perception of the trades. The organization creates awareness of the trades through key industry statistics, career resources and connections with industry-leading residential service companies throughout North America.
Explore The Trades Links
https://explorethetrades.org
https://www.facebook.com/explorethetrades/
https://www.instagram.com/explorethetrades/
https://w...
2021-03-2934 min
Leadership Lounge with Jack TesterChanging The Narrative, With Kate CinnamoExplore the Trades executive director Kate Cinnamo talks about the work the foundation is doing to change how students and parents view careers in the trades.
2019-03-0432 min