Gary Marowske, president of Flame Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical, isn’t waiting around for job applicants to come knocking on his door. He’s growing his own team from scratch — and training them the right way from the start. In June, the Warren, Michigan-based contractor held its first ceremony for graduates of Flame University. More than 60 people crowded into Flame’s headquarters to watch as aspiring HVAC technicians lined up for cheers and congratulations.
“This is a really great evening for everybody here,” said Marowske. “We now have 13 people who have gone through graduation — some still have more training, five or six of them are now getting in the trucks, learning a trade, a career. Everybody's made a sacrifice to get here, and all of you really deserve a big hand for supporting each other.”