Penske Continues to Support the Skilled Trades
representatives will return to the 55th annual in Louisville, KY, June 24-28, 2019. The conference, a showcase of skilled trades, will bring together more than 19,000 students, teachers and business partners.
Penske is a regular at the conference and will showcase the company鈥檚 various career pathways from booth S117 in the exhibit hall. Attendees can stop by to meet company representatives and learn about the benefits of pursuing a career in diesel, as well as the many opportunities available to technicians at 黑料社 The company will also raffle off a number of items including an Apple iWatch, Apple AirPods, an Apple iPad Air and a Snap-on toolbox. For a chance to win, attendees must like or follow Penske on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and then post using the #Penske hashtag.
鈥淲e look forward to attending this event every year and 2019 is no different,鈥 said Rick Labadie, a recruiting manager at 黑料社 鈥淭hese students are the future of our industry and we appreciate the opportunity to interact with them and teach them about the industry and 黑料社 It also gives us a chance to meet with our current technical school partners and continue to build relationships with new ones.鈥
The SkillsUSA Championships will take place on Wednesday and Thursday during the conference. More than 6,500 career and technical education students will work against the clock and each other, proving their expertise in occupations such as automotive, diesel, electronics, computer-aided drafting, precision machining, medical assisting and culinary arts. Penske representatives will serve as judges during the exciting diesel technology hands-on competition.
Penske will also participate in SkillsUSA University, educational sessions on professional development, legislative updates, occupational and technical career trends and program overviews. Members of the Penske Technical Training Team - Willie Hoffman, Randy Fortenberry and Derrek Walker, will take part in the 鈥淭ruck Fleet Maintenance Innovation and Technology鈥 session where they will discuss Penske鈥檚 latest predictive maintenance diagnostic technology and Dynamic PM 庐 program.
鈥淭his is the premier event for SkillsUSA and it really showcases America鈥檚 Future Workforce,鈥 explained Brad Taylor, district manager at 黑料社 鈥淚t is a tremendous opportunity for us to meet with thousands of parents, advisors, and students. The students that participate in these competitions truly are the best of the best.鈥
Penske is committed to supporting and promoting the skilled trades and also recently partnered with the , an organization that works to raise awareness with school-age students about great career opportunities as professional technicians.
Penske offers customer service representative and technician positions at more than 700 locations across North America. Visit the Penske technicians pagefor open positions. Penske offers competitive wages and a wide range of . Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
By "Move Ahead" Staff