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Millennials Might Just Bring Energy to Your Business

November 20, 2017

It happened quickly. At least it felt that way as I went from being the youngest person on staff to being the old dude at the office. But, in retrospect, there were several stages.

Attracting Millennials to HVAC

Dillon Collier

June 16, 2016

The pay is good in HVAC and there are always positions open, so why aren’t smart young people lining the sidewalk of your business for an interview? Here a few factors to consider.

Jose Lopes, a technician at MSI Mechanical Systems Inc. in Salem, New Hampshire, is a graduate of MSI’s School to Career co-op program with Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School.

Creatively Attracting the Industry’s Next Generation

Contractors discuss how they attract and retain younger employees

Nicole Krawcke

March 28, 2016

As a shortage of labor continues to plague the HVACR industry, it’s more important than ever for contractors to attract and retain a younger generation of employees.

Puzzling Together the Needs of Millennials

Nicole Krawcke

October 16, 2015

What are you doing to overcome the challenges of training -- and retaining -- today's young employees?

The Millennial Era is Upon Us

The future of HVAC rests in the hands of today’s youth

Herb Woerpel

July 20, 2015

It’s important to remember that not every member of today’s youth fits the “millennial” mold. There are good kids out there. And, while finding these gems may take time and effort, the payoff is often well worth the investment.

Millennial Net Inc.: Wireless Thermostat

June 22, 2015

The Wi-Stat IIIe is designed for easy retrofit to existing HVAC infrastructures without disruptive and expensive rewiring.

Building Your HVAC Business: 4 Ways to Appeal to Millennials

How to Attract This New Customer Base

Will Housh

November 3, 2014

The millennial generation, born between 1980 and 2000, will make up 50 percent of the global workforce by 2020. Over the next six years, this generation will climb the income ladder, purchase homes, and even start their own businesses. Here are some ways to begin cultivating and successfully acquiring this new customer base.

Can the Millennials Take Us to a New Future?

Greg Mazurkiewicz

November 4, 2013

How can you not like a book that begins, “The future is not what it used to be,” quoting Laura Riding and Robert Graves from 1937? The book Millennial City: How a New Generation Can Save the Future, by Dennis Walsh and Glen Hiemstra, addresses the millennial generation and the near future.

Millennials Motivate Employers

HVAC Contractors Look for Ways to Accommodate New Generation of Workers

Joanna R. Turpin

October 21, 2013

The millennial generation, born between 1980 and 2000, numbers more than 80 million, and they are entering the workplace in greater numbers each year. For HVAC contractors, this trend is a mixed blessing. Younger workers are needed, but this generation comes with a unique set of challenges.

Complex Equipment: The Choice of a New Generation

Gen Y Recognized as Connected, Demanding, and Thrifty

Joanna R. Turpin

July 29, 2013

This group, also known as Generation Y, was born between 1980 and 2000 and has a strong reputation for being tech savvy, environmentally aware, and cost conscious.