--- title: Edge Factor Blog | Larissa Hofman description: Edge Factor's Vice President, Larissa Hofman partners with organizations across North America to provide regional solutions to national workforce development challenges. She is an international award-winning filmmaker and business leader, passionate about using the power of storytelling to inspire students and job-seekers to launch rewarding training and career pathways. --- [![Edge Factor Logo](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/logo.svg)](https://edgefactor.com/splash) [![Celebrate Women in Skilled Trades ](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/Marketing/Social%20Media%20Misc/Jamie%20McMilla_Women%20in%20Trades_Screen%20Shot%202022-04-25%20at%209.49.16%20AM.png)](https://blog.edgefactor.com/celebrate-women-in-the-skilled-trades) [Media & Content](https://blog.edgefactor.com/tag/media-content) ## Celebrate Women in Skilled Trades [![Masters of Resonance, an Edge Factor film](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/unnamed-8.jpg)](https://blog.edgefactor.com/masters-of-resonance-world-premiere) [Media & Content](https://blog.edgefactor.com/tag/media-content) ## The Art of Drum Making: Masters of Resonance [![Know Yourself. Know Your Options. Manufacturing Careers. ](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/Know%20Yourself_Blog%20Feature%20Image.png)](https://blog.edgefactor.com/manufacturing-careers-know-yourself.-know-your-options) [Thought Leadership](https://blog.edgefactor.com/tag/thought-leadership) ## Manufacturing Careers: Know Yourself. Know Your Options [![Edge Factor is equipping your CTE Educators in Louisiana with tools for students to discover local career pathways. ](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/the-best-8.png)](https://blog.edgefactor.com/louisiana-schools-and-edge-factor-equip-students-to-discover-local-career-pathways) [Community Members](https://blog.edgefactor.com/tag/community-members) ## Discover Local Career Pathways [![Edge Factor's multi media tools inspire career exploration and breathe life into manufacturing communities. ](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/0000-8.png)](https://blog.edgefactor.com/5-ways-breathe-life-manufacturing-community) [Thought Leadership](https://blog.edgefactor.com/tag/thought-leadership) ## Breathe Life into Your Manufacturing Community [![Edge Factor helps communities build their future workforce ](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/700x400-LEDA-8.png)](https://blog.edgefactor.com/challenge-accepted-4-ways-to-impact-a-community) [Community Members](https://blog.edgefactor.com/tag/community-members) ## How Can You Impact Your Community [![Edge Factor partners with California Arts, Media and Entertainment ](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/CA%20AME_Hubspot%20Feature%20Simple%20Image.png)](https://blog.edgefactor.com/california-arts-media-and-entertainment-partnership) [Partnerships](https://blog.edgefactor.com/tag/partnerships) ## California Arts, Media, and Entertainment Partners with Edge Factor [![NIMS and Edge Factor partner to inspire the future workforce ](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/Platform/Graphics/Thumbnails/custom-video-thumbnails/Toolkits.jpg)](https://blog.edgefactor.com/nims-and-edge-factor-inspire-the-future-workforce) [Partnerships](https://blog.edgefactor.com/tag/partnerships) ## NIMS and Edge Factor Inspire the Future Workforce [![2021 Partnership Announcement with Edge Factor, NTMA and AMPED](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/NTMA-AMPED_Facebook%20Shared%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.edgefactor.com/ntma-and-amped-partners-with-edge-factor) [Partnerships](https://blog.edgefactor.com/tag/partnerships) ## Empowering the Future of Manufacturing [![Mastercam and Edge Factor partner to equip the future workforce with career exploration tools. ](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/2020-21%20Partnership%20Packages/Mastercam_Twitter%20In-Stream%20Image.png)](https://blog.edgefactor.com/mastercam-and-edge-factor-partnership) [Partnerships](https://blog.edgefactor.com/tag/partnerships) ## Mastercam and Edge Factor Partner to Inspire the Future Workforce Popular Post [![](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/Social%20Media%20Misc/SMM%20Images%20Summer%202022/2022%20Indigenous%20Peoples%20Day%20SMM%20Collage_Facebook%20Shared%20Post%20Image%20-%201200x630.jpg)](https://blog.edgefactor.com/seven-lessons-learned) ## Seven Lessons from Indigenous Peoples in Skilled Trades [Edge Factor Team](https://blog.edgefactor.com/author/edge-factor-team) [![](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/Marketing/Blog%20Images%20(Online)/Career%20Ready_Blog%20Feature%20Image.png)](https://blog.edgefactor.com/what-it-means-to-be-career-ready-and-how-to-get-your-student-there) [Thought Leadership](https://blog.edgefactor.com/tag/thought-leadership) ## What It Means to Be Career Ready and How to Get Your Students There [Jonny Emmanuel](https://blog.edgefactor.com/author/jonny-emmanuel) [![](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/Toolkits/2026%20Toolkits/2026%20Nurses%20Week/Nurse%20Week_Announcement.jpg)](https://blog.edgefactor.com/nursing-a-career-journey-rooted-in-compassion-and-connection) ## Nursing: A Career Journey Rooted in Compassion and Connection [Edge Factor Team](https://blog.edgefactor.com/author/edge-factor-team) [![](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/Toolkits/2026%20Toolkits/2026%20Apprenticeship%20Toolkit/Apprenticeship%20Email%20Banner.jpg)](https://blog.edgefactor.com/celebrate-national-apprenticeship-week-with-edge-factor) ## Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week with Edge Factor [Edge Factor Team](https://blog.edgefactor.com/author/edge-factor-team) [![Edge Factor Logo](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/logo-footer.svg)](https://edgefactor.com/) #### About us Edge Factor equips educators and inspires students and job seekers with the largest known library of career multimedia. 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