Summary

Kristen Scutella, Regional Service Vice President at Comfort Systems USA, discusses the labor challenges in the trades and how her company is overcoming them. She emphasizes the importance of building a strong company culture and investing in employees.

Kristen also highlights the need to attract more women to the trades and shares success stories of women who have excelled in the industry. She encourages women to pursue opportunities in the trades and emphasizes that there are no roadblocks for women in her company. Kristen concludes by expressing her pride in the work done by Comfort Systems USA and the impact they have on buildings and infrastructure.

Keywords

trades industry, labor challenges, company culture, investing in employees, attracting women to the trades, success stories, Comfort Systems USA

Takeaways

• Building a strong company culture is essential for attracting and retaining great employees in the trades.
• The trades are recession-proof and offer opportunities for career growth and fulfillment.
• There is a need to attract more women to the trades and provide them with equal opportunities.
• Investing in mentorship programs and creating development paths can help address the labor shortage in the trades.
• Comfort Systems USA is actively working to open up opportunities for women in the trades and has seen success in hiring more women technicians.

Sound Bites

“You need to have the people to execute it, but you need to have the people to do it safely.”

“People leave companies a lot of times for money, but they’ll stay for a culture.”

“The most recession-proof jobs out there are the trades.”

Chapters

01:01 Labor Challenges in the Trades Industry

05:59 The Trades as Recession-Proof Jobs

09:32 Empowering Women in the Trades

12:53 Success Stories of Women in the Trades

15:34 Creating Opportunities for Women

Connect With Kristen:

Website: https://www.comfortsystemsusa.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-scutella-3224444/

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