Solving Labor Pains Through Training

By Cass Jacoby. 

The first episode of MetalTalk discusses metal roofing training as a solution to the labor shortage. 

MetalCoffeeShop™ has made it easier than ever for members of the metal roofing and construction industries to learn how they want, when they want, where they want with our MetalTalk initiative. Whether you want to read a transcript, listen to a podcast or watch a webinar, MetalCoffeeShop has made it possible for you to learn your way. 

In an upcoming Metaltalk, Heidi J. Ellsworth, John Sheridan and Mark MacDonald talk about the current labor shortage and why we need more skilled metal roofing installers. With demand for metal roofing booming, the importance of getting more skilled metal contractors continues to grow every year. 

John, an expert in the metal industry, has been training in metal roofing for over three decades and has been part of some of the highest-level metal roof installations across the globe, so he knows exactly how important it is for contractors to get the right training. Additionally, Mark MacDonald from Sherwin Williams shares about their innovative new program MetalVue, designed for the metal roofing industry to bring more contractors into the metal market.  

You won’t want to miss these two professionals talk about how training is a part of building a skilled workforce that specializes in metal and how to elevate professionalism within the industry. Learn ways to better support your crews by building a training plan, connecting with a metal roofing network and developing a relationship with a metal manufacturer.  

Learn what you need to know to seize the opportunity of the metal industry through training. Join Heidi J. Ellsworth, John Sheridan and Mark MacDonald January 18, 2023 at 11 a.m. to learn everything you need to know about successfully training the labor force for specializing in metal.

Register for this RLW and discover how training in metal can be a great labor shortage solution.  

About Cass  

Cass works as a reporter/writer for RoofersCoffeeShop, AskARoofer and MetalCoffeeShop. When she isn’t writing about roofs, she is putting her Master degree to work writing about movies and dancing with her plants.