Miscellaneous
The automotive service industry is facing a decline in the number of skilled technicians entering the field. How can shop owners, educators and industry partners address this decline and reverse the trend? The Collision Repair Education Foundation, CREF, is a charitable organization that supports trade schools and education programs with resources, shop tools and funds to help prepare and train the next generation of technicians. From safety glasses to uniforms to state-of-the-art equipment, the donations made through CREF are invaluable to the students and professors who keep the industry going. In this episode of Don’s Drive-In, CREF’s Director of Development, Brandon Eckenrode, discusses the organization’s recent survey of the collision repair industry and the job outlook for new technicians.