The Employment Opportunity Hour Podcast

with Gene Hodge Connecting jobseekers & entreprenuers with career opportunities. Gene Hodge is a futurist, author, motivational speaker, and training consultant; and Founder & President of Hodgepodge Training Inc. (HTI) and Hi-Tech Training Associates (HTA), Gene brings 20 years of experience and innovation from corporate information systems, training, and management dedicated to providing quality training to make people and organizations more productive. Gene has taught computer and job-seeking skills training to seniors, minorities, veterans, and unemployed individuals for St. Petersburg College, Pinellas Technical Education Centers (PTEC), Transitioning Professionals of Tampa Bay, and the Bay Pines Veterans Administration Hospital. Gene has developed a unique methodology that focuses on integrating individuals skills, abilities, experience, and passion combines with computer technology that matches a happy, holistic worker, who enjoys their work, with compatible jobs, improving employer productivity He has provided ‘Career Transition Workshops' for out-placement for companies such as: Right Management Associates, Lee Hecht Harrison, Drake Beam Morin, and implemented his programs for the Department of Labor and Regional Workforce Development Boards, and five colleges (University of Hartford, University of New Haven, Quinnipiac University, Gateway Community-Technical College, and Housatonic Community-Technical College (all in Connecticut), enabling over 1500 individuals to gain enjoyable employment. Gene earned his A.S. degree in Data Processing from Springfield Technical Institute, B.S. degree in computer science from the University of Massachusetts, Masters in Education from Cambridge College, and teacher certificate from Westfield State College. He is also certified to teach computer related courses in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Florida. Email: theopportunityhour@gmail.com

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