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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
HEATHER PRICE
We focused in on the residential home
SKILLED TRADES - A repair skills as these relay over to the
POSITIVE CAREER PATH commercial side. These students were
being tested and graded on hands-on
The membership has a common problem repairs/diagnosis of: dishwashers, washer/
across the county, that is the need for dryer, refrigeration, ranges, water heaters
qualified service technicians entering and HVAC systems. Manufacturers of
this industry. If you ask any CFESA these pieces sponsor the event and donate
member they will tell you that they have equipment for the hands-on testing. They
an immediate need for more service in addition recruit these students for
technicians and have focused their employment within their companies.
marketing plans towards recruitment into
the industry. We spoke with two of the chairs from the
committee and they were very excited to
CFESA HQ is also focused on this for its have representatives from the commercial
membership and is laying out a recruitment segment in attendance. They provided
marketing plan to boost awareness and an opportunity for us to speak to their
interest into the foodservice industry. Dan advisory council, which is made up of
Reese and I had the opportunity to visit a the instructors from the universities and
Skills USA national competition hosted in colleges that provide these programs on a
Louisville, KY the week of June 25. This is a state level and have students competing in
national membership association that has the event. They all were very interested in
focused on skilled trades and works with adding the commercial side to their current
local vocational and community colleges curriculums.
and their students. The association has
regional chapters in almost every state CFESA will be reviewing the avenues in
at which students compete to win their which we can support this program and
regional divisions and then qualify to get involved. All of these schools have
attend the national competition. These apprentice programs already set up which
national conferences put these students allows the student to work while attending
in front of potential employers and allows their classes. If you are interested in
for interview times with the candidates. working with one of these local community
The Skills USA Competition requires the schools/vocational colleges, we encourage
students to go through an entire process you to reach out to:
to win the national event, in areas of:
Customer Service/ Soft Skills, Computer This is a great resource for new talent that
Literacy, Written Tests, Interview Skills, and is already focused on skilled trades and
Hands on tests. have chosen this as their career path!
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