Jan Schmidlkofer
Management Services Committee Chair
K&N an Impel Company
I have fun conversations with our mechanic applicants because they are interested candidates who ask several questions. Why? Because our company advertises a career path that includes apprenticeship training. Although the starting pay seems pretty low, they can see what a potential career with us looks like within 18 months to four years. In essence, we promise to train employees for their lifetime career. What about those who want to move up the ranks within the organization? Our apprenticeship steps describe what advanced skills are available for them to learn after the journey level milestones are met. No matter the experience level of the applicant, the description of career training, advancement and wage progression make for much richer conversations with that individual! An added bonus is EASA’s Electromechanical Repair Technician (ERT) Certificate, which only makes this promise easier to explain and honor.