Nicholas Wyman

#skilledlife #apprenticeship #workforcedevelopment #futureofwork | Nicholas Wyman Today is Labor Day here in the U.S. —a day to honor the work and skills that keep our economies moving. Feels like the right time to launch something new: The Skilled Life, a series of short convers...

Frequent business travel isn’t just tiring — it disrupts sleep, health & performance. Kicking off The Skilled Life with why it matters:

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New standards, new skills: Solar workforce training efforts scale up across the U.S. A push to standardize solar energy job training is showing results with over 1,000 Registered Apprenticeship programs and new ANSI standards.

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Mentorship Lessons from a Five-Star Hotel Kitchen Mentorship isn’t a nice-to-have — it’s the backbone of any serious workforce.

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Thanks to the Nonfiction Authors Association for the call-out. I set out to write an honest, practical book—hopefully a few folks find the stories and insights useful or at least interesting.

Cold Water & A Clear Head Most mornings start the same.

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The One Skill Electricians, Chefs, and Entrepreneurs Use to Succeed You’d be hard-pressed to find three jobs more different than an electrician, a chef, and an entrepreneur.

Just saying…You don’t need a degree to build a career.
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Career Change Tips for Teachers Ready to Pivot As teachers consider a career change, employers facing skills gaps can tap this overlooked talent pool—no new strategy required, just better hiring filters.

Why So Many Teachers Are Walking Out And What They’re Walking Toward

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In a rapidly changing environment - what’s needed right now is Resilience - the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties and adapt to change. Many people struggle with this proposition. It’s not business as usual.

Many people want to expand their horizons, not just their wallets. They're after new experiences, skills, and roles in which they have a better chance to grow.

How The MRO Industry Is Handling The Experience Gap | Aviation Week Network New hiring and training trends seek to solve the aftermarket industry’s issues with retention and inexperience.

Widespread efforts in the maintenance, repair and overhaul industry to boost interest in aviation careers and create pipelines for new technicians are starting to make a dent in the labor shortage aviationweek.com/mro/workforc...

Beyond managers: Why mentors are the real drivers of employee retention Mentorship is foundational.

Thinking … Leaders serious about long-term talent development should treat mentorship not just as a learning tool, but as a lever for confidence, inclusion, and commitment.
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We must stop treating skills training as a backup plan. In many industries, it is the smartest, fastest and most secure route to economic mobility.
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Five Crucial Skills I Learned Apprenticing in a Restaurant Kitchen The real world teaches what classrooms can’t.

Five Crucial Skills I
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Apprenticing in a Restaurant Kitchen
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No platitudes. No policy-speak. No humblebrags. The Future won't wait. And neither should your company.

I would suggest that we've actually spent 40 years talking down skilled careers, and the economic and social issues that this degrading of trades have created is now coming home to roost. open.substack.com/pub/nicholas...