THE TECH SHORTAGE: IS THE TIDE TURNING?

The article discusses the potential turning tide in the tech shortage in the transportation industry. The TechForce Foundation's report shows an increase in postsecondary completions in technical schools across various industries, including automotive. The report also states that the technician workforce has grown by 57,000 employees, outpacing the overall U.S. labor force growth. Additionally, the article highlights the efforts of organizations like TechForce Foundation, I-CAR, and the Collision Repair Education Foundation in attracting young people to skilled trades and the collision repair industry. However, despite these positive trends, the collision industry is still projected to face a shortage of 100,000 skilled technicians in the next five years. [Extracted from the article]