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    George Arrants

    Training consultant, K&D Technical Innovations

    George Arrants is the vice president for ASE Education Foundation. Arrants works with instructors and administrators to develop partnerships with local businesses and industries through program advisory committees. He is the past chair of the Technology and Maintenance Council’s TMCSuperTech, the National Technician Skills Competition, and TMCFutureTech, the National Student Technician Competition. His entire career has been in the automotive service and education industries.

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    Increasing the diversity, particularly of gender, amongst repair professionals can help teams solve problems more efficiently.
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    The 2% solution to the tech shortage

    George Arrants
    Oct. 27, 2022
    Women comprise about 2% of the vehicle repair sector, which is struggling to fill jobs. How to get more females involved was the focus of the 2022 ASE Instructor Training Conference...
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    Troubleshoot the tech shortage with area schools

    George Arrants
    June 23, 2022
    By working with ASE accredited educational institutions, finding entry-level technicians will be less of a problem.
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    Employees & Training

    Grow your own techs to solve labor issues

    George Arrants
    April 26, 2022
    Trouble finding technicians? Ditch the poach approach and adopt a school.
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    ASE certification exams stress real-world job-related skills with questions developed through a strict validation process.
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    Inside the ASE test development process

    George Arrants
    Oct. 18, 2021
    The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence has 57 different tests. Here's how they are developed.
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    Technician shortage toolkit

    George Arrants
    July 12, 2021
    Fleets need to put in the work to help ease the shortage of qualified heavy-duty technicians in the workforce.
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    Brianna Luckman, heavy duty technician at the Walmart fleet maintenance shop in Bentonville, Arkansas, works on trucks performing preventive maintenance and follow-up repairs, as well as trailers, doing major repairs such as full front grid replacements.
    Employees & Training

    Bolstering your technicians

    George Arrants
    May 18, 2021
    How opportunities in training, support, and recognition can help fleets drive technician retention.