Liberty Mutual recently donated $25,000 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), and those funds were distributed between four Massachusetts technical schools to support their collision repair educational programs. The donation was made to ensure that the next generation of collision repair professionals is receiving the proper training in up-to-date facilities with modern equipment and […]
Universal Technical Institute and Employers Partner on Early Employment Initiative in Arizona
Universal Technical Institute (UTI) has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative that engages transportation industry employers in developing their talent pipelines and gives students an inside track on rewarding long-term careers. UTI’s Early Employment initiative marries proven post-secondary skills education with on-the-job, apprenticeship-type training. Under the program, students learn about and can apply for local jobs with […]
BMW Opens Two New Collision Repair Technician Training Facilities, Expands Two Others
BMW of North America announced the openings of two new auto service and collision repair technician training facilities in Spartanburg, S.C. and Atlanta, Ga., and the expansion of training capacity in Ontario, Calif. and at the company’s headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, N.J. The $56 million investment will support the development of new and existing technicians […]
AutoNation Launches National Campaign to Recruit Skilled Service and Collision Repair Technicians
AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN), the automotive retailer with more than 325 locations announced the company plans to recruit and hire more than 500 service technicians to fill positions in its service and collision repair centers. “There is a tremendous career path for automotive service technicians as the rapid pace of advancements in vehicle technology continues,” said […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Seeks Sponsors for #100Floors75Days School Improvement Project
The organization wants to help 100 collision repair schools get the supplies they need to refinish their shop floors. The Collision Repair Education Foundation today announced it launched a program to provide 100 collision repair schools with new flooring. The #100Floors75Days project seeks to build relationships between the local collision industry and their collision repair […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation July Golf Fundraiser Nearly Sold Out
Registration for the 18th Annual Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) Golf Fundraiser, co-hosted by the automotive refinish business unit of PPG, is selling out fast. The event will be held Tuesday, July 23rd. Golfers will enjoy a round of golf at Brickyard Crossing Golf Course in Indianapolis, Ind., voted in Top 100 American Public Golf […]
3M and Collision Repair Education Foundation Grant Awarded to South Carolina and Minnesota Schools
3M and the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced the establishment of the 3M and CREF Grant; Growing the Collision Education Programs of Tomorrow. The new grant program, funded by 3M, will provide two collision schools in markets where 3M has facilities with $10,000 each to support the advancement of their programs. The local 3M […]
Farmers Insurance Partners with Talespin on VR and AI-Powered Skills Training
Farmers Insurance announced the development of a virtual human training program in collaboration with Talespin. Farmers Insurance will deliver a virtual reality (VR) training curriculum that focuses on simulating critical workplace conversations and helping employees practice key interpersonal skills. Leadership and communication skills, often referred to as ‘interpersonal skills,’ are the fundamental attributes that allow […]
Enterprise Rent-A-Car to Hire 8,500 College Graduates in 2019
Enterprise Rent-A-Car plans to hire 8,500 college graduates into the Enterprise Management Training Program and 2,000 interns into the Management Internship Program in 2019. As a result, Enterprise was named the No. 1 Entry Level Employer by CollegeGrad.com for the 12th time. Every year, Enterprise branch offices hire thousands of college-educated, career-oriented men and women […]
SkillsUSA Names 24 Schools as National Models of Excellence
SkillsUSA recently named 24 SkillsUSA chapters as Models of Excellence for 2019. At the top level of SkillsUSA’s Chapter Excellence Program, these schools are recognized for the exceptional integration and application of personal, workplace and technical skills in their SkillsUSA chapter activities. This is the highest award bestowed on chapters by SkillsUSA, which is one […]
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