# Chris Stricklin on Fostering Career Pathways in the Construction Industry

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Podcast: [FMI Built-In Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fmi-built-in-podcast-5972281)
Published: 2025-04-08T14:00:23+00:00
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## Resource

After retiring from the Air Force, Chris Stricklin found his calling as founding president of Dunn University, a division of the Dunn Family of Businesses. Dunn University exists to recruit, train, develop and retain the best skilled workforce possible, while improving [their] communities and industries in pursuit of achieving both [their] corporate and individual true potential. As a result of his workforce efforts, Chris was appointed by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to the Alabama Workforce Board and testified before Congress in 2024 on initiatives to pioneer revolutionary methods of training Alabamians in new careers with livable wages and career progression pathways. In this episode of the FMI Built-In Podcast, Chris sits down with host Scott Winstead to talk about these initiatives as well as: Building an innovative and agile business Developing and retaining talent Lessons learned throughout his career Don’t miss this insightful and inspiring episode.

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