In the midst of a highly discussed technician shortage, attracting young talent to collision repair education programs and ensuring they continue on to careers in the industry is paramount for the industry's future. Studies estimate that the collision industry needs more than 100,000 new entrants over the next five years to fill all new positions and backfill those aging out of the workforce.
In this free webinar, the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) will sit down with two collision repair instructors to discuss innovative approaches they're taking to recruiting new students and connecting them with collision employers.
The webinar will air live at 3 p.m. ET Sept. 19, and will then be available for on-demand viewing. Register here to watch live or on-demand.
Speakers:
• Brandon Eckenrode, executive director of CREF. Brandon has more than 20 years of experience in the collision industry, including 15 at CREF.
• Raven Luna, discipline lead/professor of collision technology, Collin College in Texas. Raven spent five years as a painter before earning a teaching degree and taking over the collision program at Collin College, which has garnered national media attention.
• Joseph Amabile, auto collision technology Instructor, Thomas A. Edison Career & Technical Academy (TECTA) in New Jersey. Joe restarted the collision repair program at TECTA and has quickly built up a large student base.
In this interactive session, you’ll gain insights into innovate approaches that schools are using to recruit and place talent that they can use.
This webinar is for all shop management personnel, including owners, general managers and more.
