Appliance Tech Wages Bureau of Labor Statistics

By: Steve Zannos During the 2017 USA / ASTI in San Diego, I had the opportunity to sit in on the USA Advisory Committee Meeting.  One of the “hot” topics of discussion is what we can do as an industry to help us grow our technician base and pipeline.   All of the OEM’s, Retailers and…

Tech Tip #27, Why Force a Defrost – Samsung Refrigeration

Since the Genesis of Electronically Controlled Refrigerators in 2000, one the first questions I am asked during training is “How do I put (it) into DEFROST?” “It” being the brand of refrigerator I am training on that session. As a Field Engineer, reason is obvious; defrost system components are among the top replaced parts for…

The Third Alternative: Independent Service Can Possess Every Advantage

By: Charles Chappell, National Service Alliance At this past ASTI conference, Dean Landers presented a very compelling case on the competitive advantages and disadvantages of both Independent and National Service. It is true National Service can leverage many of the bells and whistles Independent Service can’t. However, the motivation driving the Independent Servicer to provide…

The Time Has Come to Stop Never Having Any Time!

Daniel Beaulé I help business leaders grow their organization by living their values Follow-up to my series of articles on the links between mental illness and work. I was at the airport last week, checking my LinkedIn page, when I came across an article entitled “Want to free up (a lot of) time to read…

7 Legal Myths You and Your Advisors May Believe

By Dale West, Senior Advisor, American Society for Asset Protection There are many financial and legal myths that circulate through society. A belief in these myths may result in serious problems. In a commencement address at Yale University, President John F. Kennedy taught, “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie—deliberate,…