The NEWSMakers Podcast: Teaching Kids About HVAC
ACCA’s Bart James (left) and author Ryan Kiscaden (right) stop by the podcast to talk about a new project to help introduce HVAC at a young age. Source link
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Zero Zone Collaboration with Apprentice Now Addresses the Shortage of Skilled Labor Workers
NORTH PRARIE, Wisconsin — Zero Zone has taken a significant step to address the shortage of skilled workers in the industrial and commercial refrigeration industry by partnering with Apprentice Now. Together, they have developed a...
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The 5 Commandments of HVAC Contracting
A great deal of time is spent trying to get young people interested in the HVAC industry. And for good reason. For years, the industry has struggled to find enough good employees and the younger generation offers us the best opportunity to solve...
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The NEWSMakers Podcast: Women in the HVAC Industry
Though getting enough people to work in the HVAC industry has been an issue for quite a while, women have been greatly underrepresented. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 2% of the HVAC workforce is women. Amy O’Grady...
Read moreThe Importance Of Female Leadership In The HVACR Industry
✕ Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) has long been a male-dominated industry, with women significantly underrepresented especially when it comes to leadership roles. Despite their growing presence in the...
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For HVAC Companies, a Phantom Stock Plan Can Revolutionize Retention Packages
The looming shortage of HVAC technicians, plumbers, and electrical workers is no longer an impending workforce issue: it’s here and it has created disruptions in the skilled trades industry. Many smaller and midsized commercial and...
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Why I’m Building a Career in HVAC: Race Harber’s Perspective as a Gen Z HVAC Professional
Although just 19 years old, HVAC technician Race Harber is no stranger to the mechanical trades industry. When he was 14, Race started tagging along to work with his dad, Mark Harber, owner of Harber Heating and Air and a Diamond...
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Bridging the Skilled Trades Gap to Accelerate the Energy Transition
As the energy transition accelerates, one critical challenge threatens to impede progress: a shortage of skilled workers. As the new school year gets underway, it’s a reminder that our future workforce is being shaped today. An...
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Calling All Humans: Let’s Guide The Next Generation Of The Trades With Passion, Pride, Determination, And Generosity
I grew up without a mom. I also grew up in the trades. My dad was our primary caretaker. He was – and still is, to this day – a general contractor and independent business owner. Without always having someone to care for my younger...
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Finding the Right Trainers for Gen Z
It seems that Generation Z is catching on that a career in the trades can offer them everything they might be looking for in a job, and then some. Things such as flexibility, job security, good pay, and more. However, with a labor shortage...
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How to Train the Trainers Who Will Prepare Gen Z for HVAC Careers
Generation Z is catching on that the trades offer them everything they want out of a career, and then some: job security, good pay, flexibility, and more — so much so, that a recent Wall Street Journal article called them the...
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