{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Hiring Right in Roofing","description":"In this Coffee Conversations\u00ae,&amp;nbsp;Karen Edwards talks to Jon Gardner&amp;nbsp;of Owens Corning&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;Geoff Cramer&amp;nbsp;of&amp;nbsp;Futures Inc.&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;address&amp;nbsp;one of the most pressing challenges facing the roofing industry today: workforce development. As labor shortages continue to&amp;nbsp;impact&amp;nbsp;growth, contractors are being forced to rethink how they attract,&amp;nbsp;hire&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;retain&amp;nbsp;talent in a competitive market. This conversation explores&amp;nbsp;what\u2019s&amp;nbsp;working, what\u2019s&amp;nbsp;not&amp;nbsp;and where recruiting strategies often fall short.&amp;nbsp;From redefining roofing as a long-term, high-value career to building training programs that&amp;nbsp;actually keep&amp;nbsp;employees engaged, the panel shares real-world insights contractors can apply&amp;nbsp;immediately. The group also looks at how expanding awareness around the variety of roles in roofing and forming stronger partnerships can open new doors for&amp;nbsp;talent.&amp;nbsp;Tune&amp;nbsp;in to hear insights on&amp;nbsp;shifting the narrative, strengthening the&amp;nbsp;pipeline&amp;nbsp;and helping contractors build teams that last. &amp;nbsp;  Learn more at RoofersCoffeeShop.com!&amp;nbsp;   https:\/\/www.rooferscoffeeshop.com\/&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;   Are you a contractor looking for resources? Become an R-Club Member today!&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.rooferscoffeeshop.com\/rcs-club-sign-up&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;   Sign up for the Week in Roofing!&amp;nbsp;   https:\/\/www.rooferscoffeeshop.com\/sign-up&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;   Learn more about&amp;nbsp;Owens Corning here!&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.rooferscoffeeshop.com\/directory\/owens-corning   Follow Us!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;   https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rooferscoffeeshop\/&amp;nbsp;   https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/rooferscoffeeshop-com&amp;nbsp;   https:\/\/x.com\/RoofCoffeeShop&amp;nbsp;   https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rooferscoffeeshop\/&amp;nbsp;   https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCAQTC5U3FL9M-_wcRiEEyvw&amp;nbsp;   https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/rcscom\/&amp;nbsp;   https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rooferscoffeeshop&amp;nbsp;   https:\/\/www.rooferscoffeeshop.com\/rss&amp;nbsp;   #OwensCorning #RoofersCoffeeShop #MetalCoffeeShop #AskARoofer #CoatingsCoffeeShop #RoofingProfessionals #RoofingContractors #RoofingIndustry&amp;nbsp;  ","author_name":"RoofersCoffeeShop","author_url":"https:\/\/www.rooferscoffeeshop.com\/podcasts","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41528490\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/202601010"}