Fixing the Auto Body Tech Shortage: Part 2
Jason Stahl and Brandon Eckenrode discuss recent activities CREF has been involved with to help bring more talent into the collision industry. Sponsored by OEC and CollisionLink Plus.

The Tech Shortage: Safeguarding the Collision Industry’s Future
Strategies for finding the qualified technicians you need.

OEM Training, Tech Compensation and the Tech Shortage
Where do you see the industry heading as far as OEM training is concerned, especially with all the consolidation going on?

Spanesi Interactive Channel to Highlight Tech Shortage
The Spanesi Interactive Channel will present, “Hiring the Next Generation of Technicians,” on May 19 at 12 p.m. CDT featuring CREF’s Brandon Eckenrode.

Fixing the Auto Body Tech Shortage: Part 1
Jason Stahl and Brandon Eckenrode, managing director of CREF, discuss how the collision industry can solve the tech shortage. Sponsored by OEC and CollisionLink Plus.

Breaking Down the Automotive Technician Shortage: Wages
According to several different automotive instructors, low wages are a top contributor to the technician shortage.

Becoming an Auto Body Technician’s Employer of Choice
Good help is hard to find, so how can you become a tech’s “shop of choice” and potentially make it easier?

Finding Techs for Your Auto Body Shop (VIDEO)
How to find, train, cultivate and retain technicians in your shop.

VIDEO: Understanding the Collision Tech Shortage
Understanding the tech shortage and what body shops can do to find qualified techs.

Enterprise, Ranken Launch Tech Development Program
Designed to attract and develop entry-level talent to fill essential roles within the collision industry, the program is piloting at four schools across the country.

VIDEO: Finding and Retaining Techs
MSO Tom Martin discusses his methods for finding and supplying his three stores with fresh talent.

Preparing the Next Generation of Collision Techs
Two trade schools are undertaking groundbreaking initiatives with the goal of supplying the collision industry with better prepared techs.
