How to Get Trade School Graduates into Your HVAC Company

Chris Roth discusses recruiting and training trade school graduates

In a recent episode of The NEWSMakers podcast, Kyle Gargaro, editorial director for The ACHR NEWS, interviewed Chris Roth, CEO and owner of National Technical Institute in Las Vegas.

The two of them discussed how contactors can have success recruiting trade school graduates, and how to ensure they are properly trained.

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