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EPISODE 393: What if the answer to your labor shortage isn’t in job ads or recruiters—but your warehouse?
Today’s guest was done fighting for tradespeople. Instead of poaching skilled plumbers, he built a training program from scratch.
Brewer Craftsman Academy turns complete rookies into $60-$80K/year professionals in just six months—and it’s working.
His company now builds 23% of homes with workers who had zero experience just a year ago. How exactly did he do it?
Join me in this week’s episode of The Construction Leading Edge with Mike Brewer, founder and CEO of Brewer Companies, as he reveals how a simple shift in perspective turned into a game-changing strategy for solving the skilled labor crisis.
Listen in and discover:
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How Mike turned a tagline into a powerful business philosophy
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What helped him avoid business collapse—three times
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Why professionalism isn’t just a buzzword, but a leadership principle
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How the academy boosted retention from 10% to 70%
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Why do they provide financial management training for their new hires
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The power of staying in your lane and understanding your limits
..and much more!
Ready to change your workforce strategy?
Tune in now!
Key Takeaways:
Introduction (00:00)
Meet Mike Brewer, founder of Brewer Companies (03:10)
The game-changing tagline (05:34)
Solving the skilled labor shortage head-on (09:09)
Brewer Craftsman Academy’s training success & retention outcomes (12:56)
Inclusion of women in the academy (25:24)
The secret behind the academy’s high success rate (32:03)
Transitioning from technician to CEO (41:41)
What Mike learned from nearly losing the business three times (49:48)
Importance of coaching and the EOS model (54:20)
Episode wrap-up (57:58)
Additional Resources:
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⚡Learn more about the Brewer Companies HERE
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