“The idea that when you get to work in a trade, you don’t use your mind, is a myth that we want to bust.” Dara Goroff, I-CAR Vice-President of Planning and Industry Talent Programming In July 2023, the CollisionCareers.com website and social channels officially launched with the goal of building a bridge between the growing field of collision […]
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Elaine Larsen’s Motorsports Charity is All About Fueling Autobody Careers and More After two world championship wins, ‘House of Kolor’ jet car racer Elaine Larsen launches full-throttle into mentorship. How Blazing Trails Gives BackBlazing Trails 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization helps students and adults find a passion-driven career path through mentorship and skilled non-degreed training for
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What is CREF? CREF stands for Collision Repair Education Foundation and is a national nonprofit and tax-exempt student organization under the Internal Revenue Service Code, Section (501)(c)(3). CREF is also a division of I-CAR (The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair) and was created in 1991 to develop, promote, and distribute a curriculum program designed
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When it comes to best practices in ensuring employee retention, few things are overlooked as often as the proper onboarding of new employees. Nothing can be more damaging to getting a new employee off on the right foot than doing a poor job with on boarding. Far too often, managers think that when you start
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This Canadian automotive pro is British Columbia’s shining ambassador for healthy work culture in the trades. AUTOBODY SOURCE STAFF THE RUNDOWN: Avid Mustang “Bullitt-head” Meghan McEwen is a standout industry role model. She partnered with Ford Canada in 2020 to highlight women in automotive to promote a welcoming, healthy and safe culture for tradesladies. With
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Jaded in school? Collision advisory board cautions students to finish training & certs before joining the workforce. AUTOBODY SOURCE STAFF The Rundown Advisory boards leverage a unique partnership between local collision shops, trade associations, schools & colleges, and State departments of education & labor to blend real-world needs with the educational process. Meetings are usually
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How did you get started in the business?I was working at an envelope factory when I got a call from a friend who was detailing interiors at a dealership and needed a helper. I quit my job and did interiors for my first year and a half. Eventually I met the manager of a bodyshop
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