The State Dealer Association That Cracked the Technician Shortage

About this episode

Laura Perrotta discusses a successful technician training program in New Jersey aimed at addressing the talent shortage in the automotive industry.

Send us Fan Mail Most industries are still complaining about the talent shortage. New Jersey decided to fix it. In this episode, Laura Perrotta, President of NJ CAR, breaks down a bold, fully funded technician training program that’s flipping the scrip...

People in this episode

Guest: Laura Perrotta

Topics covered

• technician shortage
• workforce development
• training programs
• state grants
• job placement

Keywords

• technician training
• New Jersey
• workforce development
• job placement
• state grants

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NJ CAR

Places: New Jersey

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