Next in motion: Future careers in auto care

About this episode

The episode discusses the future of careers in Canada's auto care sector with insights from industry experts.

In this episode of Curbside Chat, host Lorraine Sommerfeld is joined by Mauricio Zelaya, partner and national economics leader at EY-Parthenon, and Mubasher Faruki, associate Dean at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Together, they unpack the forces shaping future careers in Canada’s auto care sector, from evolving technologies and workforce training to the cultural shifts redefining what it means to build a career in auto care today. Listeners will gain insights into...

People in this episode

Host: Lorraine Sommerfeld

Guests: Mauricio Zelaya, Mubasher Faruki

Topics covered

• future careers
• auto care sector
• workforce training
• evolving technologies
• cultural shifts

Keywords

• auto care
• careers
• workforce
• technology
• training
• Canada

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EY-Parthenon, British Columbia Institute of Technology

Places: Canada

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