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title: The Technicians Are There, You Just Need To Look For Them
description: Students are learning auto tech skills in high school and college programs. Build relationships with these programs to find fresh industry talent.
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# [The Technicians Are There, You Just Need To Look For Them](https://www.nhada.com/blog/the-technicians-are-there-you-just-need-to-look-for-them)

 Written by [Adam Memmolo](https://www.nhada.com/blog/author/adam-memmolo) | Dec 29, 2022

### *Grow your shop pipeline by working with tech programs*

*Many students are learning auto tech skills in high school and college programs. You can learn how to build relationships with these programs to find fresh industry talent; here are a few **recommendations:*

### **High School Career Technical Education Centers **

***Get to know your Auto Career Technical Education (CTE) Program***** **

- Join the Advisory Board.
- Join me for a school visit! Throughout the year, I visit all of the NH tech centers. This is a great way to meet future technicians right in your back yard.
- Get “skin in the game” by offering to supply the program with products they need and/or provide access to your dealership/shop.
- Attend open houses and career days hosted by the CTE Center, show your support, engage with the program and be relevant.
- If your CTE offers internships for their students, become an internship site. You will benefit from having a first look at potential employees by hosting co-op students at your shop.
- Design a mentoring program at your shop to keep students engaged and learning how you want them to.

### **Community College Auto Tech Programs**

- Franchise dealers should join the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) brand-specific Advisory Board that will funnel students directly into your shops.
- Independent dealers enjoy far more flexibility, but involvement is equal; join the local community college auto tech program Advisory Board of your choice. What isn’t a choice is not joining one at all if we are to be truly successful.
- Develop a pay matrix that demonstrates how, when benchmarks are met, pay will increase from summer to summer or semester to semester through graduation.
- Consider utilizing the [Tuition Reimbursement Grant](https://foundation.nhada.com/industry/job-training-grant) NHADA offers to pay for one class a semester for your co-op students.
- Heavy Equipment and Heavy Diesel members can work with NHADA to directly support the program at White Mountains Community College.

*EVERYONE must be equally involved and committed to ensuring a healthy, robust and sustainable pipeline of highly qualified technicians for our industry. In addition to the above, sponsor students by purchasing a ticket for the Foundation's [Big Raffle](https://www.nhada.com/raffle) and attend all New Hampshire Automobile Education Foundation events.*

If you have any questions regarding any of the above, or workforce development as a whole, don't hesitate to reach out to me directly at [amemmolo@nhada.com](mailto:amemmolo@nhada.com) or 603-224-2369.

 

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