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Any former student knows that the months leading up to graduation can be just as daunting as they are exciting. On one hand, there is the pride and relief that floods in as the finish line appears; on the other, there is a looming sense of time ticking down as the job search begins. Add to that the pressure of finding your way in a brand-new career path, and the whole time period can quickly become very overwhelming. Penske collision repair centers are on a mission to change that.

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Penske Truck Leasing is the first-ever company to receive I-CAR's Gold Class designation for the repair of heavy-duty trucks, at a pair of Georgia Penske truck collision repair facilities, in Norcross and Lithia Springs. I-CAR has been a leader in providing automotive collision repair knowledge and training for 40 years.

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The second annual Heavy Duty Repair Forum will include a Penske Truck Leasing executive as a panelist when it commences on April 2 in Fort Worth, Texas. James Svaasand, vice president of collision center development and operations, will discuss Penske's industry-leading repair processes for commercial trucks, and the recruitment and retention of its maintenance technicians, for the session: A Dive into Successful Operators in Heavy-Duty Collision Repair.

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Penske plans to hire body shop technicians at a special Open House Tuesday, July 26, at the Penske Truck Rental location at 283 Burnham Street, East Hartford, Connecticut. The event is also commemorating the 10th anniversary of the location.

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Penske will participate in the SkillsUSA Championships Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place at both the Ed Charles Exhibition Hall and the William T. Harris Agricultural Hall located at the Allentown Fairgrounds, 302 N. 17th St., Allentown, Pennsylvania.

More than 400 students will compete in 53 different hands-on skill and leadership competitions. Penske associates Dave Kroninger, regional collision center director, and Jason Watts, body shop manager, will be facilitating a collision repair competition at the event.

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