PPG Foundation Awards Five Student Scholarships
The PPG Foundation, in collaboration with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, is awarding $5,000 scholarships to four students who have demonstrated an interest in careers related to automotive repair and refinish.
President Trump Signs Order to Expand Apprenticeships
President Trump signed an executive order aiming to make it easier for companies, trade associations and unions to develop federally recognized apprenticeship programs.
Service King President Jeff McFadden Set to Appear on International Stage
Joined at the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) Global Summit by Service King CEO Chris Abraham, McFadden will deliver a presentation titled, “Apprentices and the Skills Gap.”
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Awards Tool Grants to 10 Students Through Collision Repair Education Foundation
The winners were selected from a pool of high school seniors and post-secondary students enrolled in collision repair programs and planning to graduate and enter the workforce in 2017.
BodyShop Business 2017 Industry Profile: Collision Repair Techs Not Staying Long
Hiring new technicians is a frequent practice for many collision repairers, according to the results of the BodyShop Business 2017 Industry Profile survey.
Women’s Industry Network Acknowledges Sponsors for 2017
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) is on a mission to engage women in the collision repair industry, and the not-for-profit organization couldn’t do it without the help of its sponsors.
AkzoNobel Signs on as Platinum Sponsor for Women’s Industry Network
AkzoNobel is celebrating Women’s History Month by announcing that it is the Platinum Sponsor for the nonprofit Women’s Industry Network (WIN), a $25,000 commitment.
Managing Millennials in the Body Shop
As hard as it might be to accept, newer generation employees do not work for you – they work for a paycheck and for their young families and the experiences that life brings them.
Hollywood’s Portrayal of Skilled Trades Unflattering at Best
A new video asserts that Hollywood’s portrayal of blue-collar workers creates a stigma that discourages people from entering the skilled trades.
Mike Rowe on Skills Gap: ‘To Make America Great Again, We Have to Make Work Cool Again’
The only way to solve the skills gap in trades such as collision repair is to change America’s fundamental perception of the skilled trades, TV personality Mike Rowe recently told Congress.
