Initiative promotes diversity in the dealership workforce while simultaneously addressing the industry technician shortage.
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Scholarships provided by Shop4D gave established and aspiring technicians all-expense paid trips to annual training event.
Growing up poor and working to put himself through an AT program, Adkins is now a fleet repair technician and working toward a business degree.
Each of the 12 recipients will receive $2,500 toward their automotive education; program now totals over $230,000 in tuition support.
New ASE board member Tejpal Singh Gill shares his story of rising from an entry-level technician to shop foreman and integrating himself into the industry.
Teamed with CREF, I-CAR plans to "quarterback" industry talent attraction marketing efforts while also helping to raise industry-wide talent.
Although women make up 50 percent of the workforce, only 2 percent work as automotive service technicians.
