About Us: Kickstart Your Career with Joyce Graddy is one of a series of daily interview shows that air at 11 am on The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station.  The Shark 102.3 blankets Northeast Mississippi in classic rock & hits and local sports & information.  The interviews are recorded and produced by Sun Bear Studio.  The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station and Sun Bear Studio are located in Ripley, MS and owned by Chris and Melinda Marsalis.  Chris and Melinda have a passion for community development and love all of the amazing things that are going on in North Mississippi. Your show host Joyce Graddy is a lifelong proponent of Career Education and fully embraces the belief that if you find a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. On this podcast, Joyce will interview Industry and Workforce Development leaders, Technical and Trade Educators, and representatives of other Job-related organizations. Each episode will offer listeners information, resources, and tips on finding the job that take the “Work” out of Work.

This Week:  In this episode, Show Host Joyce Graddy has a conversation with Nadara Cole, the Vice President of Workforce Training and Economic Development for Northeast MS Community College. In this first of four interviews, Nadara discusses how NEMCC Division of Workforce Training and Economic Development offers open-to-the-public training classes as well as helps industries within Northeast's 5 county area provide the necessary training their current employees need. Many times, those industry training sessions utilize the subject-matter expert already working at the industry so that the employees being trained learn exactly how that company wants specific things done. The subject-matter expert is then paid for the teaching session by NEMCC.  

Additionally, Nadara Cole points out that while much of the division of Workforce Training and Economic Development's onsite industry training and open-to-the-public classes focus on training such as welding, furniture manufacturing, robotics, and production work, they also often offer classes such as Basic Computer Skills and English as a Second Language - or at least enhanced business communication language skills for the workplace.  

Nadara Cole also gives information about the Northern Community College Consortium, how it came to be, how it receives and shares funding, and how the community colleges work together to support economic development in each of the 5 community college areas. The Northern Consortium of community colleges encompasses Northeast, ICC, Northwest, Coahoma, and East Mississippi Community Colleges. There is also a Central and Southern Consortium.  

For more information about these programs and the upcoming economic development projects for our area, go to "nemcc.edu/workforce". You can also email Nadara Cole at "nlcole@nemcc.edu" or call the NEMCC Workforce Training and Economic Development office at 662-720-7327. 

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About Us: Kickstart Your Career with Joyce Graddy is one of a series of daily interview shows that air at 11 am on The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station.  The Shark 102.3 blankets Northeast Mississippi in classic rock & hits and local sports & information.  The interviews are recorded and produced by Sun Bear Studio.  The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station and Sun Bear Studio are located in Ripley, MS and owned by Chris and Melinda Marsalis.  Chris and Melinda have a passion for community development and love all of the amazing things that are going on in North Mississippi. Your show host Joyce Graddy is a lifelong proponent of Career Education and fully embraces the belief that if you find a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. On this podcast, Joyce will interview Industry and Workforce Development leaders, Technical and Trade Educators, and representatives of other Job-related organizations. Each episode will offer listeners information, resources, and tips on finding the job that take the “Work” out of Work.

This Week:  In the Career Coach Series, Joyce talks with area Career Coaches about the experiences they bring to Career Coaching, the schools where they are assigned, the successes they are having with their students, the changes they want to implement in the coming year, and the impact they believe is being made by Accelerate MS' Career Coach Initiative.  

In Episode 8 of the series, listeners will hear Part 2 of our interview with the Career Coaches of the Corinth School District - Kasey Atkins and Candace Marlar. In Part 2, Kasey and Candace talk about some of the Career and Workforce-based prep programs implemented for the students of Corinth High School. Two programs featured in the interview are Snack Chat and Senior Prep Day. 

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662-837-1023 (The Shark 102.3 Radio Station)

About Us: Kickstart Your Career with Joyce Graddy is one of a series of daily interview shows that air at 11 am on The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station.  The Shark 102.3 blankets Northeast Mississippi in classic rock & hits and local sports & information.  The interviews are recorded and produced by Sun Bear Studio.  The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station and Sun Bear Studio are located in Ripley, MS and owned by Chris and Melinda Marsalis.  Chris and Melinda have a passion for community development and love all of the amazing things that are going on in North Mississippi. Your show host Joyce Graddy is a lifelong proponent of Career Education and fully embraces the belief that if you find a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. On this podcast, Joyce will interview Industry and Workforce Development leaders, Technical and Trade Educators, and representatives of other Job-related organizations. Each episode will offer listeners information, resources, and tips on finding the job that take the “Work” out of Work.

This Week:   In the Career Coach Series, Joyce talks with area Career Coaches about the experiences they bring to Career Coaching, the schools where they are assigned, the successes they are having with their students, the changes they want to implement in the coming year, and the impact they believe is being made by Accelerate MS' Career Coach Initiative.  

In Episode 7 of the series, listeners will hear from the Career Coaches of the Corinth School District - Kasey Atkins and Candace Marlar. In Part 1 of a two-part interview, Kasey and Candace talk about their personal paths to Career Coaching and how what they learned along the way is being used to benefit the students of Corinth High School.

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662-837-1023 (The Shark 102.3 Radio Station)

About Us: Kickstart Your Career with Joyce Graddy is one of a series of daily interview shows that air at 11 am on The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station.  The Shark 102.3 blankets Northeast Mississippi in classic rock & hits and local sports & information.  The interviews are recorded and produced by Sun Bear Studio.  The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station and Sun Bear Studio are located in Ripley, MS and owned by Chris and Melinda Marsalis.  Chris and Melinda have a passion for community development and love all of the amazing things that are going on in North Mississippi. Your show host Joyce Graddy is a lifelong proponent of Career Education and fully embraces the belief that if you find a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. On this podcast, Joyce will interview Industry and Workforce Development leaders, Technical and Trade Educators, and representatives of other Job-related organizations. Each episode will offer listeners information, resources, and tips on finding the job that take the “Work” out of Work.

This Week:   In this week's episode, Show Host Joyce Graddy talks with Cooper Guerra an intern in the IMPACTO program of Union County. Cooper is interning this summer at The Shark 102.3 and will even be hosting his own Summer Series show, The Scoop with Coop!  Listen to this podcast to get a student's perspective on the Career Coach Initiative and about his experience in the IMPACTO Internship program.

Facebook: @Joyce.JCMedia

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662-837-1023 (The Shark 102.3 Radio Station)

About Us: Kickstart Your Career with Joyce Graddy is one of a series of daily interview shows that air at 11 am on The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station.  The Shark 102.3 blankets Northeast Mississippi in classic rock & hits and local sports & information.  The interviews are recorded and produced by Sun Bear Studio.  The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station and Sun Bear Studio are located in Ripley, MS and owned by Chris and Melinda Marsalis.  Chris and Melinda have a passion for community development and love all of the amazing things that are going on in North Mississippi. Your show host Joyce Graddy is a lifelong proponent of Career Education and fully embraces the belief that if you find a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. On this podcast, Joyce will interview Industry and Workforce Development leaders, Technical and Trade Educators, and representatives of other Job-related organizations. Each episode will offer listeners information, resources, and tips on finding the job that take the “Work” out of Work.

This Week:   In the Career Coach Series, Joyce talks with area Career Coaches about the experiences they bring to Career Coaching, the schools where they are assigned, the successes they are having with their students, the changes they want to implement in the coming year, and the impact they believe is being made by Accelerate MS' Career Coach Initiative.  

In Episode 6 of the series, listeners will hear from the Career Coaches of the Alcorn County School District - Taylor Johnson who serves the Biggersville and Kossuth High Schools, and Rebecca Lewis who serves Alcorn Central High School and the Alcorn Career and Technical Center.

Facebook: @Joyce.JCMedia

joyce.fmclassicradio@gmail.com

662-837-1023 (The Shark 102.3 Radio Station)

About Us: Kickstart Your Career with Joyce Graddy is one of a series of daily interview shows that air at 11 am on The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station.  The Shark 102.3 blankets Northeast Mississippi in classic rock & hits and local sports & information.  The interviews are recorded and produced by Sun Bear Studio.  The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station and Sun Bear Studio are located in Ripley, MS and owned by Chris and Melinda Marsalis.  Chris and Melinda have a passion for community development and love all of the amazing things that are going on in North Mississippi. Your show host Joyce Graddy is a lifelong proponent of Career Education and fully embraces the belief that if you find a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. On this podcast, Joyce will interview Industry and Workforce Development leaders, Technical and Trade Educators, and representatives of other Job-related organizations. Each episode will offer listeners information, resources, and tips on finding the job that take the “Work” out of Work.

This Week:   In the Career Coach Series, Joyce talks with area Career Coaches about the experiences they bring to Career Coaching, the schools where they are assigned, the successes they are having with their students, the changes they want to implement in coming year, and the impact they believe is being made by Accelerate MS' Career Coach Initiative.  

In Episode 5 of the series, listeners will hear from the Career Coaches of the Benton County School District - Meg Thomas of Ashland High School and Lee Ellen Nelson of Hickory Flat Attendance Center.

Facebook: @Joyce.JCMedia

joyce.fmclassicradio@gmail.com

662-837-1023 (The Shark 102.3 Radio Station)

About Us: Kickstart Your Career with Joyce Graddy is one of a series of daily interview shows that air at 11 am on The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station.  The Shark 102.3 blankets Northeast Mississippi in classic rock & hits and local sports & information.  The interviews are recorded and produced by Sun Bear Studio.  The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station and Sun Bear Studio are located in Ripley, MS and owned by Chris and Melinda Marsalis.  Chris and Melinda have a passion for community development and love all of the amazing things that are going on in North Mississippi. Your show host Joyce Graddy is a lifelong proponent of Career Education and fully embraces the belief that if you find a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. On this podcast, Joyce will interview Industry and Workforce Development leaders, Technical and Trade Educators, and representatives of other Job-related organizations. Each episode will offer listeners information, resources, and tips on finding the job that take the “Work” out of Work.

This Week:  This week, Joyce talks to Katie Spencer, the Northeast MS Market Manager for ResourceMFG. Katie Spencer manages offices in Tupelo and Booneville. With additional office locations all over North MS, this company is a specialty branch of EmployBridge and connects local workers with companies in need of specific skills. Working to provide companies like Toyota and many more with the needed workforce to complete projects, ResourceMFG places workers in jobs for the long-haul, not as a temporary fix. In addition to providing necessary workforce skills, ResourceMFG also offers free online classes through Penn Foster University.

For more information, visit "resourcemfg.com". Additionally, you can call or text 662-844-2250 (Tupelo office) or 662-850-6144 (Booneville office).  To apply for open positions, go to the website and click the blue "Apply Now" button.

Facebook: @Joyce.JCMedia

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662-837-1023 (The Shark 102.3 Radio Station)

About Us: Kickstart Your Career with Joyce Graddy is one of a series of daily interview shows that air at 11 am on The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station.  The Shark 102.3 blankets Northeast Mississippi in classic rock & hits and local sports & information.  The interviews are recorded and produced by Sun Bear Studio.  The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station and Sun Bear Studio are located in Ripley, MS and owned by Chris and Melinda Marsalis.  Chris and Melinda have a passion for community development and love all of the amazing things that are going on in North Mississippi. Your show host Joyce Graddy is a lifelong proponent of Career Education and fully embraces the belief that if you find a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. On this podcast, Joyce will interview Industry and Workforce Development leaders, Technical and Trade Educators, and representatives of other Job-related organizations. Each episode will offer listeners information, resources, and tips on finding the job that take the “Work” out of Work.

This Week:   In the Career Coach Series, Joyce talks with area Career Coaches about the experiences they bring to Career Coaching, the schools where they are assigned, the successes they are having with their students, the changes they want to implement in coming year, and the impact they believe is being made by Accelerate MS' Career Coach Initiative.  

In Episode 4 of the series, listeners will hear from the first middle school career coach in the state, Emily Hicks, who serves New Albany Middles School, and Brittany Brock, the CTE Work-Based Learning Coordinator serving both the New Albany and the Union County School Districts.

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