E71: Growing Leaders in Construction: Inside Apache Industrial's Workforce Development

28/08/2025 24 min
E71: Growing Leaders in Construction: Inside Apache Industrial's Workforce Development

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Discover how Apache Industrial is building the future workforce through hands-on training, leadership development, and community outreach. In this episode, Zeke Smith, Director of Leadership & Workforce Development at Apache Industrial, shares how apprenticeships open doors to rewarding careers, why safety is central to the industry, and how programs are empowering youth, women, and veterans to succeed in the trades. Explore the career pathways that turn hard work into opportunity and leadership in one of the nation's most vital industries. 

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