This week’s key takeaway:

How to find a top apprentice, with Dario Tonon

 

Episode intro:  

Dario Tonon from EBLEN Collision Repairs is a shining example of how you can shape your business to get the very best out of your apprentices. In an era where apprentices are scarce, it’s important that every collision repairer does what they can to nurture new talent. Dario will certainly show you how!

 

Having been in the industry for 40 years, Dario is passionate about changing the perception of what it means to be a tradesperson. He wants everybody to do as he does and invest time and effort in the next generation of collision repairers. Are you doing enough to develop your young talent? Listen to the show to learn from the best.

 

In this week’s episode you will learn:

-How the industry can inspire and encourage apprentices

-Why it is harder to find apprentices these days

-How a trade can be a stepping stone to many other things

-The increasing complexity of being a tradesperson

-How to remove “the stigma”

-How we can all help to futureproof the industry

-The benefits of seeing your business as “a training business”

-Why it’s better to risk losing a trained worker rather than simply keeping untrained workers

-Tips for interviewing new apprentices

-Why attitude is often more important than base skillset

 

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