Spark’n Conversations
Industry experts sit with Master Electrician, and Electrical Association Director of Education, Mike Miller about trends and challenges facing contractors, talking shop, and everything needed to keep electricians in-the-know.
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Episodes
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Goodwill-Easter Seals is a workforce partner of the Electrical Association. Mike sits down with Kristen to learn about the organization, the YouthBuild program, and more!
After listening to the podcast you can go directly to the Goodwill-Easter Seals YouthBuild website to learn more:
https://www.goodwilleasterseals.org/services/youthyoung-adult-services/youthbuild
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Summit Academy OIC is one of the Electrical Association's workforce partners. Mike sits down with Amanda to learn about the school, the participants, and much more. Take a listen!
After listening to the podcast you can go directly to Summit Academy's website to learn more:
https://saoic.org/
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Electrical vehicle charging stations are popping up all over Minnesota and there is a need for more electricians to be certified to work on them. Beth Kallestad, Principal Sustainability Planner at the Office of Sustainability and Public Health for the Minnesota Department of Transportation, discusses with Mike the requirements for EV charging station certification, Minnesota's EV Infrastructure Plan and more!
To learn more about Minnesota's Electrical Vehicle Infrastructure Plan please visit there website:
https://talk.dot.state.mn.us/ev-infrastructure-plan
You can also e-mail Beth directly at Elizabeth.Croteau.Kallestad@state.mn.us
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Employment laws have changed since the last time Kate was a guest. Kate came back to chat with Mike about the latest legislative session and how employers should update their employee handbooks to reflect the new changes.
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
As of August 1, 2023 recreational marijuana will be legal in Minnesota. Employment law attorney, Kate Bischoff, joins Mike Miller in this episode to discuss what employers can expect when this new law goes into effect.
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
The 2023 legislative session was a busy one for Minnesota. A lot of changes have been made to the labor laws. Tom joins Mike on the podcast again to inform listeners of the new laws to help keep everyone informed and up to date.
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Cyber attacks happen all the time. People and businesses needs to understand the importance of cyber security. Marc Miller and his employees at Imagine IT are here to help. Marc sits down with Mike in our latest episode to discusses the importance of being aware of cyber attacks and what to do if your system is compromised.
After listening to the episode, feel free to learn more about ImagineIT and the Gunnar Project by going to the following websites:
ImagineIT:
https://imagineiti.com/
The Gunnar Project:
http://www.gunnarproject.org/
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
The GAP School is one of the newest workforce partnerships with the association. Mike sits down with Tony to learn about the school, the participants, and much more. Take a listen!
After listening to the podcast you can go directly to the GAP School website to learn more:
https://www.thechangeinc.org/gap-school.html
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
MN DLI Investigation Supervisor, Sean O'Neil, joins our host, Mike Miller, on our latest podcast episode. Sean and Mike discuss many things including how people act when they learn they are being investigated, what it is like during an investigation and the top violation complaints that Sean and his team receive.
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
The newest service available through the Electrical Association is Project 2 Payment. Vice President of Sales, Ryan Beck, discusses with Mike Miller how this service can help make the customer experience easier and more efficient during your projects.
After listening to the podcast you can go directly to the Project 2 Payment website to learn more:
https://project2payment.com/electrical-association/