Curious about careers in the energy industry? In this episode, host Concetta Defa and guest Stephanie Krabbe, Energy Industry Executive & Consultant, break down the broad range of skilled trades and workforce opportunities available, especially from the contractor perspective.

• What defines the energy industry and the various sectors within it

• The critical role contractors play, alongside utilities, in building and maintaining infrastructure

• Skilled trades in demand—including electricians, line workers, equipment operators, pipefitters, welders, and more

• Career pathways, including earn-while-you-learn apprenticeships and advancement into management, safety, and quality roles

• How the industry's workforce needs are driving competition and creating new opportunities for those seeking a hands-on, rewarding career

🔔Subscribe and stay tuned for part two as the Power Hour continues to explore energy industry careers with Stephanie Krabbe!

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PJWXVPiHROE

Part 2 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/o354UTz4pFY

⚡For more conversations about energy careers, skilled trades, and opportunities for women in the industry, visit https://www.hirepowher.org/

Hire PowHER! introduces women to the skilled trades of the energy industry by offering a career roadmap and diving into the opportunities for fulfilling, well-paying careers with purpose. Concetta Defa, experienced IBEW journey worker and proud supporter of women in the trades, brings real role models from women in the trades for real talk and real guidance. A new initiative by the Center for Energy Workforce Development, Hire PowHER! is for anyone with passion or curiosity about the energy sector. There's a place and need for you in energy, whether you're hands-on, strategic, creative, or community-driven. Join our next webinar here and step into a career where your PowHER truly matters: https://getintoenergy.org/hire-powher/powher-hours/

This episode features the webinar "Understanding the workforce opportunities and demand in skilled trades within the energy industry" from October 7, 2025.

Produced by Through The Noise: https://www.getthroughthenoise.com/