{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 408. Retaining and Mentoring New Technicians (World Refrigeration Day Panel)","description":"Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at www.refrigerationmentor.com\/courses  Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here In this special episode, we\u2019re marking World Refrigeration Day (June 26) with a panel discussion on retaining skilled refrigeration tradespeople and the importance of mentoring the next generation. Panelists Aidan Lucey, Erik Holland, Andrew Freeburg, Patrick Gregory, and Noah Walker discuss what kept them in the trade early on, as well as what great mentorship looks like, the challenges apprentices face today, and rapidly increasing technology and information quality across the refrigeration industry.&amp;nbsp; In this conversaton, we discuss: (00:44) Why Mentorship Matters In the Trades (05:50) What Kept People in the Trade (12:33) Defining Great Mentorship (19:36) Challenges for Apprentices Today (25:13) Training Under Pressure (25:58) Technical Complexity and AI in the Trades (26:58) Building Safe Learning Culture (30:30) Mentorship Structures That Work (33:39) Career Advice for Apprentices (39:06) World Refrigeration Day Reflections (40:01) Mentor Lessons You Can\u2019t Google (45:57) Recruiting the Next Generation of Refrigeration Professionals Helpful Links &amp;amp; Resources: World Refrigeration Day Episode 374. Growing the Refrigeration Industry Globally with World Refrigeration Day Founder, Steve Gill Episode 186: How To Attract Young People To The Refrigeration Trade With Rusty Walker Aidan Lucey on LinkedIn Erik Holland on  LinkedIn Andrew Freeburg on LinkedIn Partick Gregory on LinkedIn ","author_name":"The Refrigeration Mentor Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/414794","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41856780\/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\/205161635"}