Another misconception by most is everyone who enters an automotive program is studying to be a technician. EIS investment This is not the case either. Many young people enter the automotive program to work as service advisers, parts counter people, and some want to work for manufactures as representative! Some automotive instructors unfortunately do not get it either and run these students off at school level. I could probably write another two or three paragraphs but I think this information should trigger some analysis and reflections form all who read it. We create the industry environment and until we create a welcoming environment for young people we will continue to struggle with a shortage of technicians.
The President began his State of the Union speech with a salute to our military. He recently welcomed home the final troops coming home from Iraq. He said this generation of heroes has made the United states safer and more respected around the world. For the first time in nine years there are no Americans fighting in Iraq, Osama bin Laden is no longer a threat and the leadership in Al Queda has been decimated. The military continually exceeds expectations and accomplishes its mission and the President challenged all Americans to emulate the military and asked us to imagine what the country would be like if we did. The President then quickly turned to the issue that is dominating the country and will probably decide the Presidential election of 2012: jobs and the economy. An Economy that Lasts
Working with many local shops and dealerships with techniques on how to work with and build a relationship with the new workforces has changed this harsh treatment and stereotyping of new technicians. Knowing how to build a relationship and work with our X and Y’s is very crucial to them becoming assets to an automotive shop. History demonstrates that if one if truly passionate about something they will achieve greatness in that passion if given a chance.
‘When I played with my father, we go out to the club and they would never let kids play at this club. We would go out there and Dad would request them to let us get on to the last, farthest most court and they would say that ‘he is kid, can he play…why don’t you play with us in a set of doubles’ and we would invariably beat them and that’s how I got to play a lot of tennis back at home.’
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