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SUMMARY:Collision Lunch & Learn: Stop Stealing Technicians. Start Building Them
DESCRIPTION:Stop Stealing Technicians. Start Building Them.\n\nPresented by: I-CAR and Justin Bettendorf\n\nBusiness Development Principal\, Northwest\n\nTuesday\, September 8\, 2026\n\n12:00 PM 1:00 PM\n\nEvery shop owner is facing the same challenge: you need technicians\, but experienced techs are harder to find than ever\, and the ones that are available often are not properly trained.\n\nThe industry's workforce is aging\, fewer young people are entering the trade\, and many who do leave the industry do so within their first few years. Meanwhile\, shops continue playing musical chairs and competing for the same limited pool of experienced technicians.\n\nSo what's the long-term solution?\n\nJoin us for this Collision Lunch & Learn featuring Justin Bettendorf from I-CAR as we explore how successful shops are creating their own pipeline of talent through structured training\, mentorship\, and Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Programs.\n\nIn this session\, you'll learn:\n\n Why the technician shortage is expected to worsen over the next five years\n\n The realities of today's technician workforce and what younger technicians are looking for from employers\n\n How apprenticeship programs help shops develop entry-level talent into productive team members\n\n How structured training and career paths improve retention and reduce turnover\n\n Available incentives and support programs for participating shops\n\n How I-CAR's Registered Apprenticeship Program can help you recruit\, train\, retain future technicians\, and build a rockstar team\n\n The benefit of training a new technician to repair vehicles correctly versus trying to break bad habits\n\nIf you're tired of hoping the next experienced technician walks through your door\, this session will show you how to build a sustainable workforce strategy for the future.\n\nThe shops that win over the next decade won't be the ones that hire the most technicians.\n\nThey'll be the ones that develop them.\n\nJoin us and learn how to build your bench\, strengthen your culture\, and create the next generation of collision repair professionals.\n\n\nLUNCH & LEARN ZOOM ONLY\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting:\n\nMeeting ID: 830 1766 9846\n\nOne-Tap Mobile:\n\n1 (253) 205-0468
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Stop Stealing Technicians. Start Building Them.
\n\nPresented by: I-CAR and Justin Bettendorf
\nBusiness Development Principal\, Northwest
\n\nTuesday\, September 8\, 2026
\n12:00 PM &ndash\; 1:00 PM
\n\nEvery shop owner is facing the same challenge: you need technicians\, but experienced techs are harder to find than ever\, and the ones that are available often are not properly trained.
\n\nThe industry'\;s workforce is aging\, fewer young people are entering the trade\, and many who do leave the industry do so within their first few years. Meanwhile\, shops continue playing musical chairs and competing for the same limited pool of experienced technicians.
\n\nSo what'\;s the long-term solution?
\n\nJoin us for this Collision Lunch &\; Learn featuring Justin Bettendorf from I-CAR as we explore how successful shops are creating their own pipeline of talent through structured training\, mentorship\, and Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Programs.
\n\nIn this session\, you'\;ll learn:
\n\n&bull\; Why the technician shortage is expected to worsen over the next five years
\n&bull\; The realities of today'\;s technician workforce and what younger technicians are looking for from employers
\n&bull\; How apprenticeship programs help shops develop entry-level talent into productive team members
\n&bull\; How structured training and career paths improve retention and reduce turnover
\n&bull\; Available incentives and support programs for participating shops
\n&bull\; How I-CAR'\;s Registered Apprenticeship Program can help you recruit\, train\, retain future technicians\, and build a rockstar team
\n&bull\; The benefit of training a new technician to repair vehicles correctly versus trying to break bad habits
\n\nIf you'\;re tired of hoping the next experienced technician walks through your door\, this session will show you how to build a sustainable workforce strategy for the future.
\n\nThe shops that win over the next decade won'\;t be the ones that hire the most technicians.
\n\nThey'\;ll be the ones that develop them.
\n\nJoin us and learn how to build your bench\, strengthen your culture\, and create the next generation of collision repair professionals.
\n\n
\nLUNCH &\; LEARN ZOOM ONLY
\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting:
\nMeeting ID: 830 1766 9846
\n\nOne-Tap Mobile:
\n1 (253) 205-0468
\n\n \;
\n
LOCATION:LUNCH & LEARN ZOOM ONLY Join Zoom Meeting: Meeting ID: 830 1766 9846 One-Tap Mobile: 1 (253) 205-0468
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