The Opportunity of a Lifetime
My life changed the moment I crossed paths with the Skills/Compétences Canada competitions. I had been working as a car painter in a collision centre full-time for a couple of years when I started to notice that my skills in the shop were getting better. Tasks became easier and faster to complete. I was able […]
B.C. COLLEGE OFFERS AUTOMOTIVE GLASS TECHNICIAN PROGRAM
COLLEGE OF NEW CALEDONIA BLENDS ONLINE AND IN-CLASS TRAINING FOR APPRENTICES BY CINDY MACDONALD For the first time, the College of New Caledonia (CNC) offered an automotive glass technician apprentice certification program in the fall of 2018. This program is the first trade at CNC to use a blended online/ face-to-face model. The 16-week course […]
LAW AND ORDER: SGI’S TOP FIVE FRAUDULENT CLAIMS OF 2018
As March is devoted to fraud prevention month in Canada, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) has laid out the top five insurance fraud schemes that they have caught over the past year. When suspected fraudulent insurance claims are made, SGI’s Special Investigative Unit is responsible for investigating them. Over the course of 2018, the SIU has […]
Getting Ahead
ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL’S LEGENDARY AUTOBODY PROGRAM BY LINDSEY COOKE Learning the skills of the collision repair trade in high school could bring more of the younger generation to the industry— at least that’s what St. Joseph Catholic High School teacher Stefano Liessi believes. Liessi has been teaching the autobody program at the Edmonton school […]
Repairing Beyond Borders
CHRIS MENCHACA’S WORK REDEFINES THE ROLE OF AUTO TECHNICIANS BY GIDEON SCANLON As the senior manager of training and development at the remote diagnostic repair giant asTech, Chris Menchaca is responsible for overseeing the training of asTech’s small army of remote service technicians. It is no easy task. For one thing: just a few years […]
Government announces $3-$6K grant for female apprentices
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 11, 2018 — Federal Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Patty Hadju has announced a new apprenticeship incentive grant for women in autobody, collision damage repair, auto painting and auto glass repair technician programs. This new Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women provides $3,000 per year or level, up […]
CNC offering automotive glass technician program
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — December 18, 2018 — For the first time ever, the College of New Caledonia (CNC) in British Columbia is offering an Automotive Glass Technician Apprentice certification program. The program, which became available this fall, is the first trade at CNC to use a blended online face-to-face model. The 16-week course […]
Trying out the trades
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — November 13, 2018 — Skills Canada’s (SCC) 14th National Skilled Trades and Technology Week (NSTTW) was aimed at raising awareness among students and educators about the incredible skilled trade and technology career opportunities available across Canada. SCC hosted the week-long event on November 6 at the Halifax Convention […]
Attracting young talent
Redefining the roles within the industry, November 9, 2018 — Recruiting young adults to enter the Collision Repair industry seems to be a bit of a struggle, at least in certain Canadian provinces. Patrice Marcil, the chairman of the Canadian Collision Industry Forum explained that the registration numbers all depend upon the economy in each province. […]
Bodyworx talks Tropicana: Winter issue highlights fresh repairers entering the trade
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — November 8, 2018 — Bodyworx Professional Magazine is set to print and we are excited to share it with you! From recent autobody graduates, to a deeper look into the opportunities of an auto-dismantler, the upcoming issue details the events and people of interest to every collision industry professional. Take […]
