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Recruit New Techs

As the editor of Shop Owner’s sister publication, Tomorrow’s Technician, I’ve seen schools do an amazing job of laying out opportunities for local businesses to work with their students. Many businesses don’t even realize these opportunities are available, or simply haven’t dedicated their time to building these vital relationships with local schools.

Episode 2: Setting Up an Apprentice Program

Episode 2 of Talking Shop with Shop Owner magazine explores how one shop is tackling the technician shortage head on. Dwayne Myers, president and CEO of Dynamic Automotive shares how his shop’s apprentice programs work. Sponsored by Snap Finance. This podcast is also available through several podcasting apps.  Click these links to access the show

President Trump Signs Order To Expand Apprenticeships

The executive order directs the secretary of labor to work with the secretaries of education and commerce to propose regulations that promote the development of apprenticeship programs by third parties such as trade associations, companies, nonprofit organizations and unions.