tech talk A misperception in the industry is that
installers aren’t applying for work, which isn’t true. Morris, Hickman, and Pirro can all attest to the stacks of applications they regularly see, which stem from online and walk-in applications. The issue is with finding a qualified
installer, or someone capable of becom- ing one. While not as rare as the Cubs winning the World Series (sorry Chicago- ans), the requisite skill set is simply not developed outside of a car audio shop or an installation school. One excellent example is car alarms. In the 1980s an installer had to know how to wire a relay, find the appropriate power wires, and so on, but computers in a car were rare. The average hobbyist could be taught to wire an alarm with supervision and a meter. Most alarm projects were an all-day affair, if not more. Fast forward to today. The comput-
er-savvy installer can code a basic (and at times complicated) alarm brain in under an hour—complete with all the needed features, but not without proper training. The “guy off the street” asking for an
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installation job is in all likelihood oblivi- ous to what it takes to code an alarm, let alone troubleshoot it down the road. Hill is well aware of the shortage the
industry is afflicted by and believes he has a viable solution: bring back the schools and let the shops do the recruiting.
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Put It Into Practice Shops all over the country are making a concerted effort to keep the information flowing year-round to every staff member under their roof. But that’s just for starters. Drew Canady is a 15-year industry vet-
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eran, and Install Manager for Anchorage’s Safe & Sound, who wasn’t satisfied with the kinds of education found in maga- zines or online videos. “YouTube is always helpful when it comes to things like dis- assembly, but I want more.” Turning to the Rockford training site for more info, Canady and his staff found the additional detail immensely help- ful, and preferable to the standard “one sheet” other manufacturers offer. The install manager recalled trying to understand a line of Rockford Subs: “Rather than just reading piece of paper,
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