Kate Webb
November 30, 2021
An organization is only as good as its people, whether it’s your in-house team or your partners. This is why we help our installation partners source top journeymen, technicians, and HVAC professionals. When our partners can increase their capacity and grow their business, we all succeed.
Recruiting, hiring, and training new techs is difficult and expensive - especially for smaller businesses. Faraday makes it easy for HVAC companies to launch world-class apprenticeship programs. Faraday saves businesses time and money by bringing pre-vetted talent right to them, providing each new hire with high-quality training programs, and making it easy for managers to track skill development and issue new training. Here’s how we’re working together:
How Faraday helps HVAC companies find great apprentices
Faraday sources high-potential candidates with relevant experience and prepares them for entry-level careers in HVAC. Through their free, five week pre-apprentice program candidates learn HVAC basics, basic electrical, maintenance and install procedures, soft skills, and earn their EPA 608 Certification. They then match graduates from their program with local contractors where they get paid, on-the-job training and continue to learn online with Faraday.
Faraday HVAC training platform
Faraday has built an online HVAC training platform designed with apprentices and business owners in mind. Faraday’s video-based training is broken into small, digestible chunks which improves knowledge retention and allows for flexible learning experiences. Apprentices can also access the training platform in the field to review a specific repair procedure or diagnostic process. In addition to technical training, the platform also includes customer service and sales training.
The Faraday training platform reduces the amount of time business owners and managers spend recruiting, training, and managing new techs. Faraday’s just-in-time training also reduces the amount of time owners and managers spend on the phone troubleshooting with technicians.
Support from industry experts
To support their online platform, Faraday students get access to one-on-one time with industry experts. These mentors help tutor students, offer real-life experience and advice, and give students a personal connection that will serve them throughout their careers. We can be confident that Faraday graduates have learned from the best.
Managed industry certifications
In addition to managing recruiting and training, Faraday also manages all industry certifications for businesses. Faraday helps apprentices understand, prepare, and earn any required or optional industry certifications. Through their training program, apprentices earn their EPA 608 Certification and can gain additional certifications, like NATE or HVAC Excellence, at any time.
How InHome is modernizing the HVAC industry
InHome is making it faster, easier and cheaper to buy and install home services, like HVAC. Not only are we 20% more affordable, we eliminate unnecessary steps and delays for property owners, and tackle time-consuming admin work for ur installation partners. Our simple online platform and end-to-end service makes it less painful to manage your home or business.
How InHome helps our installation partners
We support our network of installation partners with start up services like tools, trucks and training. We also help our partners by sourcing licensed journeymen, technicians and installers so they can fill vacancies or add to their team. We love seeing our partners expand their offerings and grow their businesses. Faraday is a reliable partner when it comes to training top talent by ensuring apprentices are well trained, vetted, and licensed.
Recruiting top talent
Most recently, InHome helped an installation partner in Cape Cod recruit a licensed journeyman. This family-owned business had 4 employees and was ready to expand, but couldn’t add another truck to their company without a new journeyman. They were having difficulty recruiting a qualified pro on their own so we found one for them. We look forward to sending more jobs their way and continuing our partnership for many years.
If you’re looking to hire pre-vetted candidates and get them field-ready faster, contact Faraday today. Are you a contractor looking for top HVAC talent? InHome can help. Contact us about business support, like recruiting, today.