Recent research noted reason for at least a little optimism regarding the collision repair industry's technician shortage.

A recent Boyd Group survey of the North American collision repair sector showed some key trends in the industry.

“Every hit is different; every vehicle is different,” and to Matt Dozois, “anytime is a good time to join the collision repair industry.” 

Today on CollisionCast, we're joined by Matt Dozois, a young technician at Nylund's Collision Center in Englewood, Colorado, to discuss the technician shortage and how shops can bolster their young talent. 

A body shop director in Ohio has come up with one way to retain talented young technicians: incentivize them.

Shop owner Danny Szarka breaks down the best current methods for pinpointing hirable young technicians among job applicants, and what to focus on when searching job websites.

TechForce Foundation has named Tina Smith as its director of national partnership.