Training, Development & ESG
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SupplyHouse Launches Foundation to Expand Skilled Trades Workforce
The foundation’s initial priorities include expanding the company’s Track to the Trades scholarship program, funding nonprofit organizations that support local trade communities and infrastructure and creating career pathways for the next generation of skilled trades professionals.
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LG Opens HVAC Training Academy in California as Heat Pump Demand Grows
“Contractor training is critical to advancing the adoption of heat pump technology,” said Steve Scarbrough, senior vice president and general manager of LG Air Conditioning Technologies.
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BlackRock Launches $100 Million Skilled Trades Training Initiative as Infrastructure Demand Grows
For wholesale distributors, a larger skilled trades workforce could translate into increased demand for construction and maintenance supplies tied to infrastructure projects
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Skilled Trades Shortage Could Cost U.S. $325.6 Billion Annually in GDP by 2030
A shortage of skilled trades workers could leave nearly 1.4 million jobs unfilled.
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RWC Opens Atlanta Training Center to Support Distributors and Contractors
Company executives positioned the center as a resource built specifically for wholesale partners.
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SiteOne Adds Irrigator Technical Training School to Expand Contractor Education
Irrigator Technical Training School is widely known in the green industry for its practical, field-oriented curriculum.
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AI Power Demand Surges as Sustainability Lags, Creating Cost and Infrastructure Risks for Distributors
As AI investment continues at record pace, its environmental footprint is becoming impossible to ignore.
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SupplyHouse Expands Trade Scholarship Amid Widening Labor Crunch in Skilled Trades
The scholarship’s growing popularity reflects a broader, mounting demand for skilled trades workers across the U.S. economy.
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The Real Reasons Distributor Sales Training Doesn’t Stick and What to Do About It
Sales training doesn’t fail because reps are lazy or incapable.
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Promoted but Not Prepared: The Case for Sales Manager Training
Sales organizations are notorious for promoting top performers into management roles without adequate preparation.