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NWIR (National Women in Roofing)
Giving Back is More Than Just Writing a Check
RCS influencer Michelle Boykin says that sharing what you and your company are passionate about can inspire others to become involved in a cause. Giving back to the community is important, both as an individual and as a company. It is a way to share your “why” with others and ...
This Distributor Grew from One State to National Prominence in a Matter of Years
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Founded at the height of the 2008 Great Recession, this company has thrived in the roofing industry. The Great Recession was a period of economic downturn that lasted from 2007 – 2009, devastating the financial markets and the banking and real estate industries. New homebuilding ground ...
Tips and Tricks for Successful Recruiting
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Simplifying ads, reaching out to local trade schools and providing a signing bonus are all tactics used by a Portland, Oregon roofing company to recruit and retain talent. The roofing industry continues to face a labor shortage. According to a study done by Arizona State ...
Top September Stories: Honoring Veterans and First Responders, Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. September's top stories covered a wide range of topics but the most read article by far was the one shared by Chris Hill at SRS Distribution honoring and remembering first responders and those whose lives were ...
Rest in Peace to the Trailblazer RBG
By Renae Bales and Jennifer Stone, National Women in Roofing Co-Chairs. “Women’s rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda, trained on the equal dignity and ability to live in freedom all people should enjoy." I would suggest most people know who the notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg is. With ...
Women Positively Influence the Roofing Industry
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Wil-Mar’s Marianne Sumter encourages women to support each other in the industry and stay current with trends in technology. The roofing industry continues to be male-dominated with women making up only 0.5 percent of roofing professionals in the industry. With that being said, women are pushing ...
SRS Announces 2021 IRE Concert
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. The #1 Concert Fundraiser at the IRE is Back and it is BIG! RoofersCoffeeShop® is proud to share breaking news from SRS on their 2021 IRE Concert event. In a Roofing Road Trips with Heidi podcast, Dan Tinker, CEO of SRS shared, “We are very ...
She Grew Up Surrounded by Asphalt, Now She is an Asphalt Research Scientist
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. TAMKO’s Lorena Garcia Cucalon is committed to learning and doing her part to advance the roofing industry. When RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) partner Heidi J. Ellsworth attended a recent National Women in Roofing webinar about women in nontraditional roles in the roofing industry, she was ...
Filling in the Gaps
By Anna Anderson, NWIR. Our experience this year at NWIR Day 2020 was so exciting. Tremco and WTI were honored to share our efforts in building for the future and expanding diversity in our field staffing during the general session. With only 10tenminutes to share our story, we feel like we left ...
Celebrating Women in the Industry
NWIR chairs Jennifer Stone and Renae Bales share new initiative to celebrate the accomplishments of women in the roofing industry. After reviewing our monthly newsletter, we are always thrilled with the content and input we receive from the Board of Directors, Members and Sponsors. In this edition we have a new ...
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