CollisionCast: Solving the Tech Shortage via Apprenticeship

Learn how an apprenticeship program from Caliber Collision is making a difference in the tech shortage crisis.
April 16, 2024
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The tech shortage is impacting many trade industries, including the collision repair industry.

Eddie Hightower, the senior vice president of sustainability and social responsibility at Caliber Collision, shares how their Technician Apprentice Program (TAP) is making a difference in addressing the issue not only for their repair centers but also across the industry in the U.S.

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