Mentoring

Jan. 1, 2020
Manning the future
Manning the Future

By all counts, the labor shortage in the collision repair industry could go from bad to critical in the next 20 years. A good mentoring program can allow you to effectively grow your own pool of skilled technicians.

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About the Author

Angi Semler

Angi is a customer service specialist in a mechanical repair facility in Chicago. After devoting two and a half years to ABRN as an associate and senior associate editor, Angie assumed the role of managing editor. She is ASE-certified in engine repair and electrical/electroinc systems and has received I-CAR training in such areas as advanced vehicle systems; electronics for collision repair; and aluminum repair, replacement and welding. She also holds a Pennsylvania State Inspection License. A summa cum laude journalism graduate of Kent State University, Angi also earned an associate's degree in Automotive Technology--Mechanics and Electronics from Remington Education Center, Vale Campus in Blairsville, PA. For three years, she covered business news for a suburban Cleveland newspaper and served in a production, editing and writing capacity for a western Pennsylvania newspaper.

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