Ep. 14: The Value Of A Network To Grow Your Business With Evan Iverson
07/20/22 • 17 min
“It's an opportunity for so many small players. It’s a great place to get your start, to build a business, to be your own boss.” - Evan Iverson
As the skills gap gets wider, we have to ask ourselves why and how. The answer isn’t simple, but the point is, what are we doing about it? Recruiting talent poses a challenge in the trades industry which has been one part of the inspiration behind Frontdoor’s commitment to inspiring and empowering the next generation of skilled workers. Frontdoor is the largest and leading provider of home service plans and serves its customers through a network of skilled local contractors for home system and appliance repairs.
VP of contractor relations, Evan Iverson, joins us live from the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference, to shed light on his perspective on the industry to give our listeners invaluable information on how they can also join the trades industry and the benefits of joining the Frontdoor contractor network.
As a small business looking for a steady stream of work, joining a network of professionals with built in credibility can be extremely beneficial in growing your business. Especially if you want to focus on your trade and not have to deal with the sales side of things. One of the biggest challenges in the trades is finding a skilled technician to be able to work on any appliance in a home created in the last 30 years, and people are feeling that. So being part of a reputable network like this is crucial to not only retaining talent, but giving a valuable service to customers.
This can be part of the solution in bridging the trades skills gap, by attracting talented individuals and giving them access to essentially work for themselves and build a business while being part of a larger network.
Tune in to find out how you can get involved and hear valuable advice for anyone interested in getting into trades and beginners!
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Evan’s journey to Frontdoor and his responsibilities as VP
- Benefits of joining a network like Frontdoor
- Requirements and steps to take to join Frontdoor
- Biggest challenges as a contractor
- How to attract talent at a large conference such as SkillsUSA
- What is contributing to the skills gap
- Advice for students and parents of students to get involved in trades
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“It's an opportunity for so many small players. It’s a great place to get your start, to build a business, to be your own boss.” - Evan Iverson
As the skills gap gets wider, we have to ask ourselves why and how. The answer isn’t simple, but the point is, what are we doing about it? Recruiting talent poses a challenge in the trades industry which has been one part of the inspiration behind Frontdoor’s commitment to inspiring and empowering the next generation of skilled workers. Frontdoor is the largest and leading provider of home service plans and serves its customers through a network of skilled local contractors for home system and appliance repairs.
VP of contractor relations, Evan Iverson, joins us live from the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference, to shed light on his perspective on the industry to give our listeners invaluable information on how they can also join the trades industry and the benefits of joining the Frontdoor contractor network.
As a small business looking for a steady stream of work, joining a network of professionals with built in credibility can be extremely beneficial in growing your business. Especially if you want to focus on your trade and not have to deal with the sales side of things. One of the biggest challenges in the trades is finding a skilled technician to be able to work on any appliance in a home created in the last 30 years, and people are feeling that. So being part of a reputable network like this is crucial to not only retaining talent, but giving a valuable service to customers.
This can be part of the solution in bridging the trades skills gap, by attracting talented individuals and giving them access to essentially work for themselves and build a business while being part of a larger network.
Tune in to find out how you can get involved and hear valuable advice for anyone interested in getting into trades and beginners!
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Evan’s journey to Frontdoor and his responsibilities as VP
- Benefits of joining a network like Frontdoor
- Requirements and steps to take to join Frontdoor
- Biggest challenges as a contractor
- How to attract talent at a large conference such as SkillsUSA
- What is contributing to the skills gap
- Advice for students and parents of students to get involved in trades
Connect with us:
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LinkedIn
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YouTube
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For more information about the FrontDoor network, check out their website here!
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Ep. 13: How To Promote Early Career Technical Education With Kate Cinnamo
Kate Cinnamo joins us on location at the 2022 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, GA.
Kate is the Executive Director of Explore the Trades, a nonprofit working to bridge the technical talent gap in the service trades of plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical. With a network of over 1,000 residential service companies throughout the United States and Canada, Explore the Trades is able to help design outreach programs to potential hires, specifically those ages 15-25.
Listen in to hear us talk with Kate about the current state of the skilled trades with young students today, and learn more about local apprenticeship programs so you can successfully take the leap into a trades career!
To learn more about Kate and Explore the Trades, check out these resources:
https://www.facebook.com/explorethetrades/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/explorethetrades/
https://www.instagram.com/explorethetrades/
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Ep. 15: How Technology Is Changing The Playing Field In The Trades With Tony Bacos
The skills gap alarm has been sounding in the trades industry for some time now, causing companies to rethink how they structure their future business plans, and inspire people to consider a career in trades at a young age. The fact is, 3 million jobs will be vacant in 2028, which will arrive in a blink of an eye, so solutions are the main concern for many trades companies. The good thing is, the trades industry is going through its own evolution while the workforce transitions as well. There is a larger focus on advanced technology with the digital age in full force due to people wanting more convenient and efficient buildings and homes.
What this means for people entering the industry is there is a need for technologically savvy workers who not only can speak the language of technology, but are informed enough to understand how it all works. This is great news for those growing up in today’s society since technology has become part of our everyday lives.
The trades industry is adapting quickly and creating new positions to account for this evolution. Positions like the one today’s guest occupies as the Chief Digital Officer at Frontdoor. Tony Bacos has 25 years experience in advanced technologies, working at companies like Amazon where he worked on Alexa’s AI. He joins us at the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, to share his knowledge on where the trades industry is headed, and advice for young people curious about a career in trades and technology, and how to find resources to support them.
The evolution of trades is creating more opportunities for people wanting to take a nontraditional path that will earn them a hefty income at a young age. Listen in for tips from one of the leading experts in the industry on how to get involved in the early stages of what could be the new face of the skilled trades.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- How Frontdoor is contributing to the SkillsUSA conference
- How Frontdoor is paving the way for the evolution of trades
- What is driving the skills gap in trades
- Frontdoor’s investment in convenience through advanced tech
- Tech trends happening now
- What young people should consider when choosing a career path in trades
- Bridging the gap between trades companies with tech companies
- How the smart home trend is creating job opportunities
- Advice for parents and teachers to help young people find their career path
- The advantages of living through the digital age
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Inside The Trades - Ep. 14: The Value Of A Network To Grow Your Business With Evan Iverson
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Our country has always had people moving towards opportunities. 150 years ago. It was people moving west for farmland. 85 years ago. It was people moving to industrial centers for jobs. 50 years ago. It was people moving to California and the Southwest as manufacturing took up there in the grand scheme of things. I don't think this is a ton different in. We have a sector of the economy that is either nascent or hasn't gotten as much focus. And then it's just, how quic
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