Workcred Expert Series

June 2024 Dan Pickel, director of certification and accreditation at the National Fire Protection Association, joins this session of Workcred's expert series to highlight the importance of certifications for fire prevention, wildfire preparedness, electrical safety, hazardous materials, community risk reduction, and public safety.

May 2024 On this episode of Workcred’s Expert Series, executive director, Roy Swift, is joined by Carey Vermeulen, chairman of the board for the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification. The organization seeks to establish and advance globally recognized standards and credentials for the inspection, cleaning, and restoration industries.

December 2023 Workcred's Roy Swift is joined by Nicholas Soto, vice president of professional development at the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), to highlight the profession of construction management and the use of qualified construction managers on capital projects and programs.

November 2023 Karen Elzey, associate executive director of Workcred, speaks with Susan Farago, talent development at Salesforce, in this episode to examine how Salesforce can help individuals gain and grow technical skills. Salesforce is not only a company that provides customer relationship management software and applications focused on sales, customer service, marketing, data, and analytics, but also offers more than 40 certifications ranging from the entry level associate certification to the very advanced Certified Technical Architect.

October 2023 In this latest episode of the Workcred expert series, Workcred's Roy Swift is joined by Boyd Worsham, President and CEO of the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) to highlight what kind of jobs and credentials are available in the construction industry. NCCER is the leading provider of construction education for industry and career and technical education programs.

July 2023 CrossFit is more than just a fitness program - it is the formula for everything we do, from forging elite fitness to preventing and reversing chronic disease. In this video, Workcred's Roy Swift is joined by CrossFit's Bobbi Millsaps to explain how to understand the methodology and become a CrossFit trainer.

June 2023 Roy Swift of Workcred is joined by Siri Sorensen and Damien Berg from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association to discuss the importance of credentials and rigor of skills for sterile processing professionals in healthcare.

March 2023 Roy Swift of Workcred is joined by Mike Niederpruem of the American Health Information Management Association to highlight the credential and career pathways in health information management. Health information professionals ensure that sensitive health information remains accurate, accessible, complete, and protected at all times.

January 2023 Roy Swift, executive director of Workcred, is joined by Jane Oates, president of WorkingNation, to discuss one of the nation's untapped talent pools - people with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities often have critical skills that employers want and need, yet many of these individuals still struggle to find employment. Credentials have a role to play in ensuring that individuals with disabilities can effectively convey their skills and knowledge to employers. For this to occur, credentials must clearly articulate the skills, knowledge, and abilities so that individuals can use the credentials to find good jobs and employers can understand the skills and competencies that the credential holder has.

November 2022 Karen Elzey, associate executive director of Workcred, is joined by Deb Cohen, consultant, speaker, and trainer, Deb Cohen LLC, to discuss how HR professionals evaluate non-degree credentials to determine whether individuals have the right skills for the job.

August 2022 Roy Swift of Workcred is joined by Jessica Richardson of the Board of Certified Safety Professionals to highlight how these certifications can support safer jobs in any industry or career path, and set the standard for safety practice around the world.

July 2022 Robert Pedigo of Pedigo and Associates joins Roy Swift of Workcred to highlight the recent changes the U.S. is seeing all throughout the workforce, resulting in the need for more quality credentials to fill the new skills needs that occur from these changes.

June 2022 Roy Swift, executive director of Workcred, is joined by Larry Lynch, senior vice president of health, safety, and regulatory services at the National Restaurant Association, to explain how certifications offered by the National Restaurant Association can lead to quality career pathways in the restaurant industry.