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VETERAN EDUCATION AND TRANSITION SERVICE &

GENERATIONEXT PROPANE PROS

WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT

ne of our industry’s biggest challeng- rate for veterans
es is an aging, declining workforce, HVAC Trade School & CDL School Stu-
particularly in service For decades dents -Trade schools, CDL schools and adult
Othe service technicians, installers and education programs are turning out entry-level
drivers has been our most important point of con- energy professionals ready to take the next step
tact when it comes to interacting with our cus- by gaining hands-on experience However, to
tomers Often times their role could be likened to date, our industry has not initiated a concert-
a first responder, endearing the industry and com- ed effort to compete to get these resources
pany to the consumer It is clear that maintaining Graduates of technical high schools, community
this workforce is essential to increase the capacity colleges, trade schools and CDL schools have
to service our customers ’ equipment in the future several choices beyond the propane industry,
and to positively impact customer retention Thus, and many are not educated enough on the
securing a new generation of service profession- energy industry to select that path during the first
als is not only important – it is critical couple years of schooling
A Solution
Veterans - While the unemployment rate VETERAN AND STUDENT OUTREACH
among veterans is trending in the right direction, Veteran Outreach - Nobody can talk
there are still way too many veterans coming with a veteran better than a fellow veteran
back from overseas without a job Additionally, Our expertise includes more than 30 years of
the folks that served in previous wars continue to experience in finding veterans employment in
struggle to search for work It is our duty to help various industries Our experience, network, and
find jobs and work towards a 0% unemployment know-how allow us to effectively communicate

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