Sarah Collins: Manager of Talent Acquisition and Workforce Development @ PIttsburgh Water, PA

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Joseph Blackman welcomed Sarah Collins from Pittsburgh Water to the podcast, where she detailed their innovative approach to talent acquisition and the critical mission of providing water services to 500,000 people daily. Sarah Collins emphasized the necessity of adaptability and relationship building when creating pipelines with community and educational partners to ensure hands-on learning and career exploration. The conversation highlighted the development of Pittsburgh Water’s first state-approved apprenticeship program, a strategic move designed to combat the "silver tsunami" of retirements by pairing on-the-job training with union-partnered classroom instruction. Key talking points…