Businesses looking for trained entry level technicians can participate in high school and college transportation student events. Collision repair industry businesses seeking employees or students seeking job opportunities can kick their search into high gear with the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) Spring 2025 High School and College Transportation Student Career Fairs. The fairs will […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Fall High School & College Transportation Student Career Fair Schedule
Three events are currently scheduled in November and December. Collision repair shops and other industry businesses often struggle to find qualified help, but it may be a matter of neglecting to look in all the right places. Thousands of young people have fallen in love with the idea of working in this field and are […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Fall Career Fair Schedule
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced its Fall 2023 High School and College Transportation Student Career Fair schedule, where employers have the opportunity to engage with future collision repair professionals. With events scheduled all across the country, employers won’t want to miss the chance to get to know hundreds, or even thousands, of incoming […]
Penn College of Technology Holds Auto and Collision Repair Recruitment Day September 11
The Pennsylvania College of Technology will host an Automotive Technology, Collision Repair & Restoration Recruitment Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on September 11 at its campus in Williamsport, Pa. The event is designed to put job-seekers in touch with employers hoping to fill part-time, full-time and internship positions. Penn College offers Associate of Applied Science […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Invites Industry to Participate in Spring Career Fairs
Events help collision industry businesses connect with high school and college students training for a career in the industry. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is helping connect businesses with future employees this spring at six High School & College Transportation Student Career Fairs. The events have been scheduled from coast to coast, providing industry […]
CREF Cup 2022 at TopGolf Schaumburg November 17
Companies participating will have the opportunity to meet 1,000 Chicagoland transportation students at March career fair. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) will host a night of golf and networking at 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 17 at TopGolf in Schaumburg, Ill. to support high school and college collision programs and students around the country […]
3M and CREF Hosted Career Fair Connected Over 200 Students with the Collision Repair Industry
This week, over 200 students from across the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area attended a skilled trade career fair event hosted by the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) in partnership with 3M at its global headquarters in St. Paul, MN. The interactive two-day event was tailored for students seeking insight into the diverse career opportunities available […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Fall High School & College Career Fair Schedule
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced its Fall 2022 High School & College Transportation Student Career Fairs schedule across the country to provide employers with an opportunity to get to know thousands of incoming industry professionals. “CREF’s Career Fairs provide a unique opportunity for collision industry employers to connect with hundreds of students who […]
Interview: Brandon Eckenrode, Collision Repair Education Foundation
Managing Director of the Foundation details upcoming initiatives to support collision repair schools, students and industry employers. With the technician shortage impacting collision repair facilities of all sizes, the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) efforts to attract young people to industry careers, get them trained and connect them with employers continues to grow. In our […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Spring Semester Career Fair Schedule
More than 10,000 high school and college transportation students anticipated to attend events. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced the return of its high school and college transportation (collision repair and auto service) career fair events for the upcoming spring 2022 semester. CREF is collaborating with other events such as auto shows, industry conferences, […]